State v. Richard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnson, J.:

A juiy convicted Derrick Richard of felony murder based upon the underlying felony of criminal discharge of a firearm at an occupied building. Richard allegedly fired his handgun at a neighbor s house, and a bullet fatally wounded a man sitting inside the house. On direct appeal, Richard raises three evidentiary issues. We have jurisdiction under K.S.A. 22-3601(b)(l) (direct appeal for conviction of off-grid crime; life sentence). Finding no error, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural Overview

During the evening of July 16, 2010, Grady Lane and…