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innocence rule in Kansas

13 Kansas opinions name it 2 courts 1993–2024 8 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Wiley v. County of San Diegogreen
cal · 1998 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2015
2 sentences

2015Critics of the rule point out the illogic of that division, see Wiley, 19 Cal. 4th at 547-48 (Mosk, J., dissenting), and at least some proponents of the rule acknowledge it, see Glenn v. Aiken, 409 Mass. 699, 705 , 569 N.E.2d 783 (1991).

2015See Wiley, 19 Cal. 4th at 541-44 .

22
Beauclair v. Stategreen
kan · 2018 · cited in 3 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2022–2024
2 sentences

2024He asserts that an actual innocence analysis "as contemplated in Beauclair . . . may include the totality of the circumstances." In Beauclair v. State, 308 Kan. 284 , Syl. ¶ 2, 419 P.3d 1180 (2018), the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a "colorable claim of actual innocence based on a crime victim's recantation of the testimony that forms the basis for the charge against a defendant qualifies as an unusual event that prevented the defendant from raising the issue previously, and it excuses the procedural bar of successiveness under K.S.A. 60-1507(e)." The State responds that 22 years after his

2022Beauclair v. State, 308 Kan. 284 , 302, 419 P.3d 1180 (2018) (citing Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 321 , 115 S. Ct. 851 , 130 L.

13
Hogue v. Brucegreen
kan · 2005 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2020–2023
2 sentences

2023App. 2d 121 , 137, 479 P.3d 499 (2020) (citing Hogue v. Bruce, 279 Kan. 848 , Syl. ¶ 1, 113 P.3d 234 [2005]).

2023App. 2d 121 , 137, 479 P.3d 499 (2020) (citing Hogue v. Bruce, 279 Kan. 848 , Syl. ¶ 1, 113 P.3d 234 [2005]).

12
State v. Arnettgreen
kan · 2018 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021See State v. Arnett, 307 Kan. 648, 650 , 413 P.3d 787 (2018) ("'An issue not briefed by an appellant is deemed waived or abandoned.'").

2021See State v. Arnett, 307 Kan. 648, 650 , 413 P.3d 787 (2018) ("'An issue not briefed by an appellant is deemed waived or abandoned.'").

11
Mashaney v. Board of Indigents' Defense Servicesgreen
kanctapp · 2013 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Gordon Atcheson wrote a lengthy dissenting opinion criticizing the majority’s reliance on the actual innocence rule. 49 Kan.

2015The panel majority asserted that many of the policy reasons underlying the adoption of the exoneration rule in Canaan applied “equally to the adoption of an actual innocence requirement.” Mashaney, 49 Kan.

11
Robert M. Levine v. Richard Klinggreen
ca7 · 1997 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013See, e.g., Levine v. Kling, 123 F.3d 580, 582 (7th Cir. 1997) (substantive discussion presented in five comparatively short paragraphs); State ex rel.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kansas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Schlup v. Delo red
scotus · 1995
2 sentences

2021But the actual innocence exception is narrow; a movant will only satisfy it in "'extraordinary'" cases. 308 Kan. at 302 (citing Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 321 , 115 S. Ct. 851 , 130 L.

2021But the actual innocence exception is narrow; a movant will only satisfy it in "'extraordinary'" cases. 308 Kan. at 302 (citing Schlup v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 321 , 115 S. Ct. 851 , 130 L.

32021–2023
Mahoney v. Shaheen, Cappiello, Stein & Gordon, P.A. green
nh · 1999
2 sentences

2015Wiley, 19 Cal. 4th at 537-38 ; Mahoney, 143 N.H. at 496 .

2015Glenn, 409 Mass. at 707-08 ; Mahoney, 143 N.H. at 496 .

22013–2015
Glenn v. Aiken green
mass · 1991
2 sentences

2015Critics of the rule point out the illogic of that division, see Wiley, 19 Cal. 4th at 547-48 (Mosk, J., dissenting), and at least some proponents of the rule acknowledge it, see Glenn v. Aiken, 409 Mass. 699, 705 , 569 N.E.2d 783 (1991).

2015Critics of the rule point out the illogic of that division, see Wiley, 19 Cal. 4th at 547-48 (Mosk, J., dissenting), and at least some proponents of the rule acknowledge it, see Glenn v. Aiken, 409 Mass. 699, 705 , 569 N.E.2d 783 (1991).

22013–2015
State v. Garcia green
kan · 2012
1 sentence

2024That's State v. Garcia, 295 Kan. 53 .

12024–2024
Skaggs v. State green
kanctapp · 2020
1 sentence

2023App. 2d 121 , 137, 479 P.3d 499 (2020) (citing Hogue v. Bruce, 279 Kan. 848 , Syl. ¶ 1, 113 P.3d 234 [2005]).

12023–2023
State v. Kelly green
kan · 2010
2 sentences

2022On appeal, Cash acknowledges he did not explicitly assert an additional showing of manifest injustice in his motion, but directs us to State v. Kelly, 291 Kan. 563, 565 , 244 P.3d 639 (2010), and requests that we afford the motion a liberal construction.

2022On appeal, Cash acknowledges he did not explicitly assert an additional showing of manifest injustice in his motion, but directs us to State v. Kelly, 291 Kan. 563, 565 , 244 P.3d 639 (2010), and requests that we afford the motion a liberal construction.

12022–2022
Murray v. Carrier green
scotus · 1986
2 sentences

2020The Kansas Supreme Court has adopted the actual innocence standard as outlined in Murray v. Carrier, 477 U.S. 478 , 106 S. Ct. 2639 , 91 L.

2020The Kansas Supreme Court has adopted the actual innocence standard as outlined in Murray v. Carrier, 477 U.S. 478 , 106 S. Ct. 2639 , 91 L.

12020–2020
Coffin v. United States green
ca10 · 1895
2 sentences

1993Coffin v. United States, 156 U.S. 432, 453 , 39 L.

1993Coffin v. United States, 156 U.S. 432, 453 , 39 L.

11993–1993

Statutes the citing opinions construe

KS § K.S.A. § 60-1507 (11)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 356 (2004–2026) PA 105 (2010–2026) TX 67 (1995–2025) WA 27 (2001–2025) CA 27 (2000–2026) CT 25 (1994–2026) IA 17 (2016–2025) DE 16 (1994–2025) NV 13 (2011–2022) KS 13 (1993–2024) NY 12 (2014–2025) TN 10 (2000–2015) OR 8 (2018–2026) ID 7 (2011–2026) NM 6 (2007–2025) OH 6 (2005–2025) MO 6 (2010–2024) VA 6 (2006–2025) KY 6 (2020–2023) ME 5 (2010–2020) WI 4 (1997–2025) MA 4 (1993–2010) VT 4 (2006–2012) MT 3 (1976–2013) FL 3 (2009–2016) NJ 3 (2001–2018) MS 3 (2007–2025) AZ 2 (2016–2025) AR 2 (1990–2003) WV 2 (2009–2011) IN 2 (2013–2016) CO 2 (2008–2025) MD 2 (2014–2017) LA 2 (2016–2020) MI 2 (2016–2022) NH 2 (1999–2008) NE 2 (2016–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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