State v. Jackson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, C.J.:

Marlon D. Jackson appeals his jury trial conviction of felony murder (K.S.A. 21-3401[b]).

FACTS

The following summary of the facts of the crime is sufficient for the issues raised herein. In the early morning hours of July 25, 1998, defendant and Donnell Harrell (also known as “Big Mike”) drove to the house of Brian Tisdale on North Hydraulic in Wichita. Tisdale was a reputed drug dealer and known to defendant. The purpose of the trip was to rob Tisdale, who was believed to be in possession of a substantial amount of cocaine. A fire fight…