State v. Lewis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Defendant was convicted of second-degree murder. Defendant contends the trial court erred in admitting into evidence his videotaped confession. This case is on a petition for review of the Court of Appeals’ unpublished decision affirming the district court’s admission of the confession. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2101(b) and K.S.A. 20-3018(b).

After a physical confrontation in the early morning hours of October 25,1992, Michael Lewis fatally shot Leroy McFarland. Police apprehended Lewis shortly after 2:00 aim. near…