State v. Green

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Sciiroeder, C.J.:

This is a criminal action in which David T. Green (defendant-appellant) appeals a jury verdict finding him guilty of first-degree murder (K.S.A. 2L3401). Trial errors concerning the admission of evidence are asserted on appeal for review.

On May 12, 1981, around 1:40 a.m., police responded to a request for an ambulance at the home of the victim, Agnes Green, in Kansas City, Kansas. Upon arrival, the officers were met by the appellant, the victim’s husband, who directed them to the upstairs bathroom where the victim was found dead in the…