Supreme Court of Kansas· 12/9/1967

State v. Patterson

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434 P.2d 808
200 Kan. 176
1967 Kan. LEXIS 481

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holding that trial court did not error where it allowed testimony of “marital discord” to show motive and intent
allowing testimony that defendant had threatened his wife’s life as evidence of marital discord as it had a bearing on defendant’s motive and intent and noting that evidence was especially necessary since it was case of marital homicide
allowing testimony that defendant had threatened his wife's life as evidence of marital discord as it had a bearing on defendant's motive and intent and noting that evidence was especially necessary since it was case of marital homicide
“The evidence of the discordant marital relationship between the defendant and [the victim], his previous assaults on her, including his threats to kill her, was competent as bearing on the defendant’s motive and intent, particularly since this is a case of marital homicide”

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Judges: O'Connor

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