DAVIS, J.:
The defendant, Christopher J. Allison, was convicted by a jury of child abuse in violation of K.S.A. 21-3609. He appeals, contending that the failure of the court to instruct on the lesser included offense of battery requires that we reverse. He alleges other errors but, because we agree with his contention that a lesser included instruction was required, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
Late one evening, the defendant approached Clyde Thornton...
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