[DOWNLOAD] "State v. Jordan" by Supreme Court of Kansas * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State v. Jordan
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 10, 1977
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 50 KB
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The opinion of the court was delivered by This is a direct appeal from convictions of five counts of kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3420[b]), three counts of aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3427), and one count of felony possession of a firearm (K.S.A. 21-4204). This case arose out of the armed robbery of the Mr. Steak restaurant in Lawrence, Kansas, on February 28, 1976. Three black males entered the restaurant separately. One robber forced the waitress to empty the cash register. A second robber forcefully took the wallet of a customer, Ronald F. Cade. After obtaining the money, one of the robbers ordered the waitress and four customers into a walk-in refrigerator. As this was occurring, the third robber forced the cook to unlock the safe. Having accomplished their business, the robbers left. The only real issue to be determined at the trial was the identity of the defendant, Clarence R. Jordan, as one of the robbers. The sufficiency of the evidence to convict the defendant Jordan is not an issue raised on the appeal. The only point raised is that the defendant should be granted a new trial because the prosecutor cross-examined the defendant Jordan concerning his post-Miranda silence in violation of the [223 Kan. 198]