State v. Lolar

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Defendant was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder (K.S.A; 21-3401), two counts of felony theft (K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 21-3701), and unlawful possession of a firearm (K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 21-4204[a][3]). He appeals, claiming: (1) an improper readback of testimony; (2) failure to give a limiting instruction; and (3) the unconstitutional use of a juvenile adjudication to calculate criminal histoiy for sentencing.

Donnie W. L. Lolar, a/k/a Doni W. L. Hamilton, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of felony theft, and unlawful…