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STATE v. THOMPKINS

No. 75,258.

263 Kan. 602 (1998)

952 P.2d 1332

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. SOLLY M. THOMPKINS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 23, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra J. Wilson, assistant appellate defender, argued the cause, and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, was with her on the brief for appellant.

Terra D. Morehead, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Nick A. Tomasic, district attorney, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, were with her on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LOCKETT, J.:

Defendant Solly Thompkins appeals his convictions for first-degree premeditated murder and burglary. He contends that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on first-degree premeditated murder, failing to grant a mistrial, and admitting his probationary status into evidence.

Thompkins and his wife, Frances, had a turbulent relationship. Each had...

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