The opinion of the court was delivered by
SIX, J.:
This is the rare case in which the prosecutor's improper remarks during closing argument were so prejudicial that a new trial is required. Defendant Tod Alan Pabst appeals his jury conviction for first-degree murder, K.S.A. 21-3401. The conviction arises out of the shooting death of Pabst's fiancee, Phoebe Harkins. The district court sentenced Pabst to 25 years to life in prison.
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