State v. Torres

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nuss, J.:

Abel Torres appeals his conviction of felony murder of his 21-month-old daughter, based on the underlying crime of felony abuse of a child. Our jurisdiction is under K.S.A. 22-3601(b)(1) (maximum sentence of life imprisonment imposed).

Torres presents multiple issues on appeal. Those issues, and our accompanying holdings, are as follows:

1. Was there sufficient evidence to convict Torres of felony murder? Yes.

2. Was Torres’ Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him violated when the State placed into evidence statements he gave…