BUSER, J.
Samuel Wade appeals his conviction of misdemeanor battery. Wade contends the trial court erred by failing to provide the jury with an instruction on the affirmative defense of parental discipline.
As discussed more fully below, we find that parental discipline is a common law defense in Kansas. We also conclude there was sufficient evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to Wade, to justify a rational jury finding in accordance with Wade's theory...
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