State v. DeHerrera

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is a direct appeal by Herman R. DeHerrera, Sr., from his convictions for attempted first-degree murder, K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 21-3301 and K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 21-3401, and communicating a terroristic threat, K.S.A. 21-3419. DeHerrera also appeals from the sentences imposed and from the trial court’s denial of his motion for modification of sentence.

Bertha and Herman R. DeHerrera had been married for 14 years when she left him on June J5, 1990. The DeHerreras’ marriage was violent from the beginning. In early 1990, Herman DeHerrera became violent…