State v. Meyers

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Jeffery L. Meyers appeals his convictions for second-degree murder (K.S.A. 21-3402) and aggravated battery (K.S.A. 21-3414), claiming: (1) he should not have been prosecuted as an adult; (2) the trial court erroneously failed to instruct the jury on involuntary manslaughter (K.S.A. 21-3404) as a lesser included offense; (3) there is insufficient evidence to support the murder conviction; and (4) his controlling sentence, 12-50 years, is excessive. We disagree and affirm the trial court.

On January 22,1987, Jeff Meyers shot and wounded…