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STATE v. COOP

No. 48,698

223 Kan. 302 (1978)

573 P.2d 1017

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. CHARLES R. COOP, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 21, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Blaylock, of Woodard, Blaylock & Johnson, of Wichita, argued the cause and Lee H. Woodard was with him on the brief for the appellant.

Stephen M. Joseph, Assistant District Attorney, argued the cause and Curt T. Schneider, Attorney General, Vern Miller, District Attorney; and Richard Ballinger, Assistant District Attorney, were with him on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFARLAND, J.:

This is a direct appeal from a jury verdict wherein defendant Charles R. Coop was found guilty of second degree murder (K.S.A. 21-3402). Defendant alleges the trial court erred (1) in not instructing the jury on the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter; (2) in allowing the prosecutor to question the defendant concerning a prior criminal offense...

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