STATE v. WIGGINS

No. 64716.

808 P.2d 1383 (1991)

248 Kan. 526

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Johnny WIGGINS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

April 12, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. McCoy, Asst. Appellate Defender, argued the cause, and Jessica R. Kunen, Chief Appellate Defender, was with him on the brief for appellant.

Frank E. Kohl, County Atty., argued the cause, and Robert T. Stephan, Atty. Gen., was with him on the brief for appellee.


HERD, Justice:

Johnny Wiggins directly appeals his jury conviction of second-degree murder, K.S.A. 21-3402. Wiggins and Chris Brownfield were tried jointly for the murder of Lee Degraftenreed, a fellow inmate at the Kansas State Penitentiary. Brownfield was convicted of aggravated battery, K.S.A. 21-3414. Wiggins, charged with first-degree murder, K.S.A. 21-3401, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to a term of fifteen years to life, to run consecutive...

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