STATE v. PEARCE

No. 122,961.

500 P.3d 528 (2021)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Michael J. PEARCE Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 17, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle A. Davis , of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, argued the cause, and was on the brief for appellant.

Jason A. Vigil , assistant county attorney, argued the cause, and Elizabeth H. Sweeney-Reeder , county attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were with him on the brief for appellee.


This is Michael J. Pearce's direct appeal following his convictions for first-degree felony murder, criminal threat, and distribution of methamphetamine. Pearce challenges his felony-murder conviction, arguing that the State failed to establish a direct causal connection between his involvement...

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