State v. Lee

Standridge, J.:

Derrick Lee appeals his conviction by jury of involuntary manslaughter. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

Facts

In the summer of2006, Jimmie Mae McConnell lived in a house located in Kansas City, Kansas. That summer McConnell was 70 years old.

On the morning of July 27, 2006, McConnell was working outside in her garden using a rototiller. McConnell’s garden was located in her backyard. Around 11:26 a.m., McConnell used her cell phone to call her son-in-law, Leon Bamer. When Bamer answered the phone, McConnell said “they got me, call — dial 911.” Based on conversations he…