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State v. Snodgrass

Citations

  • 843 P.2d 720
  • 252 Kan. 253
  • 1992 Kan. LEXIS 204

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding one must prove police coercion before a statement is involuntary, unless one is legally insane
  • rejecting defendant's argument that he was coerced into confessing simply because he was arrested at gunpoint when there was no evidence that the police used their weapons inappropriately
  • denial of continuance not abuse of discretion when defendant moved for a continuance two days prior to trial because defendant had opportunity to request DNA testing much earlier and he was solely responsible for the delay
  • \Defendant cannot complain of the consequences of his own actions or inactions.\
  • \Defendant cannot complain of the consequences of his own actions or inactions.\

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Judges: Holmes

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