State v. Jenkins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LOCKETT, J.:

Defendant appeals a conviction of second-degree murder, raising several issues. The single issue we will discuss is the defendant’s claim that a juror’s failure to answer the questions of her qualifications honestly deprived the defendant of his rights to a fair trial. We have reviewed the other issues raised by the defendant and find no error on those issues.

FACTS

At approximately 5:15 a.m. on November 6, 1996, the partially nude body of a female was discovered outside an apartment complex in Wyandotte County, Kansas. When the paramedics…