STATE v. ROUSE

No. 52,401

229 Kan. 600 (1981)

629 P.2d 167

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DANNY R. ROUSE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 10, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry L. Eddy, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Beverly Dempsey, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Robert T. Stephan, attorney general, and Clark V. Owens, district attorney, were with her on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER, C.J.:

This is an appeal in a criminal action from a jury verdict finding Danny R. Rouse (defendant-appellant) guilty of first-degree murder (K.S.A. 21-3401) and aggravated battery (K.S.A. 21-3414). On appeal the appellant contends it was error for the trial court to (1) instruct the jury regarding the appellant's insanity defense using the M'Naghten rule...

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