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This is a direct appeal by defendant from his conviction of one count of premeditated first-degree murder, K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 21-3401. Defendant claims the trial court erred in (1) failing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offenses of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter; and (2) admitting evidence that defendant had previously abused his wife...
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