1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.3d
  4. 442 P.3d
  5. 442 P.3d 492 (2019)
 

STATE v. BARRETT

No. 113,767.

442 P.3d 492 (2019)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Howard BARRETT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 7, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle A. Davis , of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellant.

Steven J. Obermeier , assistant solicitor general, argued the cause, and Barry R. Wilkerson , county attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were with him on the briefs for appellee.

This is a tragic case of severe mental illness. In 2008, Howard Barrett attacked and killed a man who entered his apartment to exterminate bugs. The evidence at trial showed that Barrett suffered from schizophrenia and felt irrationally threatened by the victim. The key question for the jury...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases