State v. Collier

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, J.:

Jeffrey Collier appeals his convictions of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery along with his hard 40 life imprisonment sentence.

We have jurisdiction pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3601(b)(l).

Before we consider the trial errors Collier alleges and the propriety of the sentence imposed, we will briefly summarize the. trial' testimony regarding the underlying crimes. More specific facts will be presented as to each of the alleged appellate errors as they are discussed.

*348In October 1993, Collier and his homosexual companion, Benny Watson, had gone…