STATE v. HERNANDEZ

No. 68,567

253 Kan. 705 (1993)

861 P.2d 814

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. RUSSELL M. HERNANDEZ, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed October 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark A. Blehm, of Russell, argued the cause, and Peter R. Williams, county attorney, was with him on the brief for the appellee.

Reid T. Nelson, assistant appellate defender, argued the cause and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, was with him on the brief for appellant.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SIX, J.:

The primary focus of this criminal case is on the propriety of the trial court's refusal to instruct on defense of another. Secondary issues relate to evidentiary rulings.

The standard of review on the refusal to instruct issue requires us to view the evidence in a light most favorable to the defendant, Russell Hernandez, who requested the instruction.

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