State v. Collins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Defendant appeals his conviction of attempted first-degree murder, a class B felony in violation of K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 21-3301 and K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 21-3401, and sentence of 15 years to life imprisonment. Defendant contends the trial court erred in (1) denying his request to represent himself and (2) failing to instruct the jury on attempted involuntary manslaughter. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 22-3601(b)(1).

On February 6, 1992, Preston L. Collins shot his ex-girlfriend, Ann E. Whedon, with a shotgun in the…