State v. Davis

Rees, J.;

This is an appeal from a jury conviction of aggravated battery (K.S.A. 21-3414). The charge arose out of a stabbing during an argument over payment to the band following a dance at a private party. Defendant was a member of the band. He did not testify.

Defendant contends the trial court erred in refusing to admit proffered evidence consisting solely of selected portions of a hospital record reciting nothing other than reported statements made by defendant to hospital personnel. The entire hospital record was marked as an exhibit but not proffered. The State objected to admission of…