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STATE v. STAFFORD

No. 46,989

213 Kan. 152 (1973)

515 P.2d 769

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. BETTY RAE STAFFORD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed November 3, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Arnold, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Keith Sanborn, district attorney, argued the cause, and Vern Miller, attorney general, and Stephen M. Joseph were with him on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

HARMAN, C.:

Betty Rae Stafford was convicted by a jury of second degree murder arising from the death of her husband James O. Stafford (K.S.A. 1972 Supp. 21-3402) and of falsely reporting a crime (K.S.A. 1972 Supp. 21-3818). New trial was denied, sentence was pronounced and Mrs. Stafford now appeals.

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