State v. Mincey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Defendant Joyce Mincey was convicted of aiding and abetting attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, aiding and abetting aggravated robbery, and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. Defendant appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed all convictions. We granted review pursuant to K.S.A. 20-3018(b).

On October 29, 1994, Mincey’s son, Lewis Mincey, and Everett Hayes, who lived with defendant, entered J.F.’s home under the pretext that their car was broken down and they needed to call home to obtain a ride.…