STATE v. HENSON

No. 48,262

221 Kan. 635 (1977)

562 P.2d 51

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. BILLY J. HENSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 5, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Hurley, of Leavenworth, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Patrick J. Reardon, County Attorney, argued the cause, and Curt T. Schneider, Attorney General, was with him on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

KAUL, J.:

Defendant-appellant, Billy J. Henson, appeals from a conviction by a jury of first degree premeditated murder in violation of K.S.A. 21-3401.

On August 23, 1971, Marsha Lynn Smith, a young woman, was found dead on a bed in the bedroom of her Leavenworth apartment. Detective Charles Scharer, of the Leavenworth Police Department, commenced the investigation by examining the scene of the crime. Scharer...

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