State v. Oliver

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

This case arises out of a quadruple homicide in Wichita. Defendant Cornelius Oliver appeals his convictions and hard 50 sentences on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder and two counts of first-degree felony murder in the deaths of Jermaine Levy, Quincy Williams, Odessa Ford, and Raeshawnda Wheaton.

Oliver raises five issues: (1) Did the police have probable cause to support his arrest? (2) Did the district court err in hmiting testimony regarding his psychological disorders? (3) Did the district court err in instructing the jury on…