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STATE v. BARNES

No. 77,073.

263 Kan. 249 (1997)

948 P.2d 627

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. GORDON R. BARNES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed November 7, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Ney, special appellate defender, argued the cause, and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, was with him on the brief for appellant.

Debra S. Peterson, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Nola Foulston, district attorney, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, were with her on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DAVIS, J.:

Gordon R. Barnes killed J.R. Santo after luring him to an isolated area in Sedgwick County. He appeals his convictions for first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping and the hard 40 sentence imposed. He claims the Kansas competence statute is unconstitutional and that the evidence fails to establish his competence. He also contends the trial court erred in its instructions and its consideration of evidence...

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