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STATE v. BANKS

No. 75,006.

260 Kan. 918 (1996)

927 P.2d 456

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. EDGAR BANKS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed November 1, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Zinn, deputy appellate defender, argued the cause, and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, was with him on the brief for appellant.

Michael A. Russell, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Nick Tomasic, district attorney, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, were with him on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LARSON, J.:

Edgar Banks appeals his jury convictions of first-degree murder, K.S.A. 21-3401, aggravated robbery, K.S.A. 21-3427, and unlawful possession of a firearm, K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 21-4204(b), contending his confession was unlawfully induced by a law enforcement promise and a mistrial should have been granted when the prosecutor improperly attempted to define reasonable doubt during closing arguments.

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