State v. Grissom
Kansas Supreme Court
251 Kan. 851, 840 P.2d 1142 (1992)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
The State of Kansas (plaintiff) prosecuted Richard Grissom, Jr. (defendant) for the murder of three young women who maintained similar lifestyles and disappeared from the same town at about the same time. No one heard from the women after they disappeared, and their bodies were never found. There was no rational or innocent explanation for the disappearances. Each woman discussed her future plans with friends and family, sustained close family ties, and was considered reliable and responsible. None of the women showed signs of depression. None of the women planned to leave her apartment, yet each apartment showed signs of hasty departure. Large cash withdrawals were made from each woman's bank account within hours of her disappearance. Other evidence connected Grissom with the women's disappearances and suggested that he had murdered them. A jury convicted Grissom of murder and he appealed to the Supreme Court of Kansas.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Abbott, J.)
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