State v. OPRY

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.

John M. Opry (“Appellant”) appeals from two convictions for first-degree murder; he claims trial court error in the refusal to allow a defense of not guilty by reason of a mental disease or defect and the refusal to allow a question during voir dire regarding the same issue. We find no error and affirm the conviction.

Appellant was paroled from the Department of Corrections on July 5, 2005. On July 22, 2005, Appellant entered the home of Mazie Lewis while she was on vacation; he looked around to make sure nobody was home and then made himself something to eat. He…