State v. Brown

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, J.:

Charles Brown appeals his jury conviction of first-degree murder, K.S.A. 21-3401, and subsequent sentence to a term of life imprisonment with a 25-year parole eligibility term.

Brown alleges nine separate errors, including: (1) denial of a motion for change of judge, (2) violation of his speedy trial right, (3) violation of a motion for a transcript of the preliminary hearing, (4) admission of bone and teeth fragments, (5) allowing expert testimony of a volunteer for a search and rescue canine organization, (6) denial of his request for…