State v. Henderson

PAUL M. SPINDEN, Judge.

Tyrone E. Henderson was tried by a jury and found guilty of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. In this appeal, he challenges the circuit court’s judgment on the ground that it abused its discretion in admitting evidence of other, uncharged criminal conduct. We find an abuse of discretion resulting in error that was outcome-determinative and, therefore, reverse the circuit court’s judgment.

The jury convicted Henderson of killing Anthony Barela at Barela’s Kansas City house on November 25, 2000. While Bare-la talked to Henderson at…