State v. Hilyard

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,323 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. RACHAEL C. HILYARD, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Premeditation may be shown by circumstantial evidence, provided inferences from that evidence are reasonable. 2. Sufficient evidence, even circumstantial, need not rise to such a degree of certainty that it excludes any and every other reasonable conclusion. 3. A defendant must consent to the use of a guilt-based defense, but that consent need not be on the record. 4. Absent a request from the defendant, this court need not remand a case for an…