STATE v. WELLS

No. 104,092.

305 P.3d 568 (2013)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Melissa WELLS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

June 28, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Kristafer R. Ailslieger , deputy solicitor general, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BEIER, J.:

This is defendant Melissa Wells' direct appeal from jury convictions of felony murder and child abuse, stemming from the death of 23-month-old B.C. Wells was sentenced to consecutive terms of life and 55 months' incarceration with lifetime postrelease supervision. She claims several errors entitle her to reversal on appeal, including failure to give a limiting instruction; prosecutorial misconduct; denial of her...

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