· 7/16/1982
State v. Korbel
Citations
- 647 P.2d 1301
- 231 Kan. 657
- 1982 Kan. LEXIS 309
How courts have described this case
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- \if you cannot agree\ instruction not error because it did not require jury to unanimously acquit on the greater offense
- “The words ‘if you cannot agree’ when used to preface an instruction on a lesser charge are not coercive and do not require the members of a jury to unanimously find the accused innocent of the greater charge before proceeding to consider a lesser charge.”
- discussing purpose of, necessity for presentence investigation report
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