STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 111,375.

376 P.3d 70 (2016)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. Luther JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed August 5, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Maharry , of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, argued the cause, and Carol Longenecker Schmidt , of the same office, was on the brief for appellant.

Sheryl L. Lidtke , chief deputy district attorney, argued the cause, and Jerome A. Gorman , district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were with her on the brief for appellee.


Luther Johnson appeals his convictions on one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated burglary related to the shooting death of Derrick Hill. Johnson contends the district court erroneously: (1) failed to instruct the jury on the offenses of voluntary manslaughter, unintentional...

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