State v. Hutton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.:

This is an appeal in a criminal action from a jury verdict finding Malcom T. Hutton (defendant-appellant) guilty of first-degree murder (K.S.A. 21-3401). The appellant contends that the evidence was not sufficient to support the verdict of first-degree murder, that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on lesser included offenses, and that the bill of particulars furnished by the prosecution was insufficient and misleading, preventing the defendant from preparing his defense.

On the morning of January 30, 1981, Ella Mae…