State v. Bruce

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Donald E. Bruce, who was convicted by a jury of one count of child abuse (K.S.A. 21-3609) and one count of felony murder (K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 21-3401). He received sentences of 3 to 10 years for child abuse and life imprisonment for felony murder. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The trial court denied the defendant’s motion for modification.

The defendant raises three issues on appeal. He contends the trial court committed reversible error in failing to instruct the jury on voluntary…