State v. Saleem

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, j.;

Rah-Maan Saleem appeals his conviction of premeditated first-degree murder, K.S.A. 21-3401, an off-grid person felony, in the shooting death of Richard Todd Schmidt.

Our jurisdiction is under K.S.A. 22-3601(b)(1), for a sentence of life imprisonment.

Saleem contends (1) there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of premeditation, (2) he was denied his right to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him, (3) there was erroneous admission of a videotaped interview of a witness, (4) there was juror misconduct, (5) the court erred…