State v. Bright

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is a direct appeal in a criminal action in which the defendant-appellant, George Bright, Jr., was charged with murder in the first degree (K. S. A. 1973 Supp. 21-3401) and convicted by a jury of murder in the second degree (K. S. A. 1973 Supp. 21-3402), a lesser offense under the original charge. The defendant Bright has appealed claiming trial errors.

The facts surrounding the homicide are not set forth in any detail in either the record or briefs of the parties. Suffice it to say the defendant and a Herbert Ray Jones were jointly…