State v. Craig

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 119,660 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JOSEPH J. CRAIG, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When reviewing jury instructions, an appellate court considers all the instructions together as a whole and does not isolate any one instruction. 2. A court need not give a voluntary intoxication instruction unless sufficient proof exists to establish intoxication to the extent of impairing the defendant's ability to form the requisite intent for the charged crime. Appeal from Geary District Court; STEVEN L. HORNBAKER, judge. Opinion filed May 1, 2020.…