(DOWNLOAD) "State v. Harmon" by Supreme Court of Kansas * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State v. Harmon
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 10, 1993
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
Description
The opinion of the court was delivered by The defendant, Richard Harmon, was convicted of first-degree
murder of his younger brother, Jimmy Harmon, and sentenced
pursuant to the jury's recommendation for a period of life, with
no parole before 40 years. The defendant appeals his conviction
and sentence. The defendant seeks reversal of his conviction because (1) the
trial court refused his requested instruction on involuntary
manslaughter; (2) the trial court instructed the jury to weigh an
unsworn taped statement made by a witness by the same standards
as testimony given under oath; and (3) the trial court limited
cross-examination. In addition, the defendant claims his sentence
must be set aside because of erroneous instructions to the jury
concerning the hard 40 sentence. Finding no reversible error,
[254 Kan. 89]
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