STATE v. HARRIS

No. 80,228.

27 Kan. App.2d 41 (2000)

998 P.2d 524

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ROSCOE HARRIS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed February 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janine Cox, assistant appellate defender, and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, for appellant.

Jerome A. Gorman, assistant district attorney, Nick Tomasic, district attorney, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, for appellee.

Before JUSTICE DAVIS, presiding, DAVID J. KING, District Judge, assigned, and PHILIP C. VIEUX, District Judge, assigned.


VIEUX, J.:

In January 1997, a number of persons gathered at a private home for a birthday party. One of the attendants of the party showed up with six to eight of his friends. Included among those friends were the defendant Roscoe Harris and the victim Kevin Garrett.

While at the party, the killing of Joey Dowdy, a cousin of Craig Roland, whose birthday was being celebrated, was a topic of discussion. Roland became very emotional when he spoke of Dowdy's death...

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