State v. McClanahan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

This is a direct appeal by defendant from his conviction of one count of premeditated first-degree murder, K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 21-3401. Defendant claims the trial court erred in (1) failing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offenses of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter; and (2) admitting evidence that defendant had previously abused his wife.

Roy McClanahan was charged with one count of first-degree murder, K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 21-3401, a class A felony, and one count of aggravated burglary, K.S.A. 21-3716, a class C…