State v. Holt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nuss, J.:

Dustin O. Holt appeals his jury convictions of first-degree premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He also appeals his sentences, which were consecutive: life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years for the murder and 131 months’ imprisonment for the conspiracy. Our jurisdiction is under K.S.A. 22-3601(b)(l), conviction of an off-grid crime.

The issues on appeal, and this court’s accompanying holdings, are as follows:

1. Did the trial court err in its jury polling when each juror was asked, “Is this the verdict of…