Gettings v. McKune
88 F.Supp.2d 1205
D.Kan.,2000.

Following affirmance of convictions for burglary and aggravated arson, 244 Kan. 236, 769 P.2d 25, petition for writ of habeas corpus was filed. The District Court, Saffels, Senior District Judge, held that: (1) witness's statement to police was sufficiently reliable to pass constitutional scrutiny, for purposes of admitting statement in petitioner's trial following witness's death; (2) prosecution's failure to disclose to defense certain statements made by defendant's son did not constitute Brady violation; (3) petitioner failed to establish cause excusing procedural default; (4) trial court's alleged errors in admitting certain out-of-court statements were harmless; and (5) petitioner was not denied his rights under confrontation clause.
Petition denied.