State v. Z.M.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,216 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. Z.M., Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A statement by counsel outlining the facts underlying an alleged conflict of interest with their client does not create a conflict of interest, but it may illuminate an existing one. 2. There is no requirement that each discussion of aiding and abetting must include every aspect of the doctrine. It is not legal error to discuss the doctrine's various aspects separately so long as the jury is not confused or misled. 3. The phrase "mental culpability" in an aiding and…