State v. Thomas

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Six, J.:

This case is about jury instructions, evidentiary rulings, the identity of a confidential informant, and the manner in which a first-degree murder trial was conducted by the trial judge. David G. Thomas was convicted under K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 21-3401. He contends he is entitled to a new trial because the trial judge: (1) was partial and unfair; (2) did not permit him to present his defense; (3) improperly instructed the jury on first-degree murder; (4) failed to instruct on accomplice or on lesser included offenses; (5) admitted evidence of…