State v. Ninci

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Michael D. Ninci, from his convictions of felony murder (K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 21-3401), robbery (K.S.A. 21-3426 [Ensley 1988]), and aggravated burglary (K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 21-3716). Ninci appeals, raising some 13 issues.

Michael Owen was killed at his home in Leawood, Kansas, in the late evening or early morning of September 10 or 11, 1992. Owen’s neighbors discovered his body outside his townhouse the morning of September 11, 1992.

A neighbor of Owen’s, Lauren Auch, was out walking her dog on September…