State v. Wilkins
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of aggravated intimidation of a witness in violation of Kan. Stat. Ann. 21-5909 for allegedly attempting to dissuade a witness from testifying in a homicide proceeding. The court of appeals affirmed. Defendant petitioned for review, arguing (1) the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction, and (2) section 21-5909 is unconstitutionally vague or, alternatively, the jury was incorrectly instructed on the definitions in the statute. The Supreme Court reversed Defendant’s conviction and vacated her sentence, holding that the evidence was insufficient to establish that Defendant dissuaded the witness from providing testimony.
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