State v. O'Rear

The opinion of the court was delivered by

A jury convicted Clifford D. O’Rear of one count of reckless aggravated battery under K.S.A. 21-3414(a)(2)(A). On direct appeal to the Court of Appeals, O’Rear argued, among other things, that the trial evidence was insufficient to support his conviction because tire State failed to show that he acted recklessly in intentionally shooting the victim. The Court of Appeals rejected this and O’Rear’s other claims and affirmed his conviction. This court granted O’Rear’s petition for review and has jurisdiction under K.S.A. 20-3018(b) (petition for review)…