Supreme Court of Kansas· 4/5/1985

State v. Wise

Citations

697 P.2d 1295
237 Kan. 117
1985 Kan. LEXIS 354

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holding that an accused need not be prosecuted or convicted of the underlying felony in order to be convicted of felony murder
holding that the State is not required to elect between first-degree and felony murder as long as the defendant is apprised of both theories
stating that “an accused need not be prosecuted or convicted of the underlying felony” to be convicted of felony murder where the evidence is sufficient to support a finding that the homicide took place during commission of the felony
stating that \an accused need not be prosecuted or convicted of the underlying felony\ to be convicted of felony murder where the evidence is sufficient to support a finding that the homicide took place during commission of the felony
completion of underlying felony not essential element of felony murder; acquittal of underlying felony not inconsistent with felony-murder conviction
\[A]n acquittal of the underlying felony is not inconsistent with a conviction of felony murder.\

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