[DOWNLOAD] "State v. Bird" by Supreme Court of Kansas # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State v. Bird
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 05, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 58 KB
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The opinion of the court was delivered by This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Thomas Bird, from a jury conviction of first-degree premeditated murder (K.S.A. 21-3401). The charge arose out of the death of the defendant's wife, Sandra Bird, whose body was found on July 17, 1983, lying face down in a river in front of her overturned car. The death occurred below the Rocky Ford Bridge which is located south of the city of Emporia on a gravel road. Directly south of the Rocky Ford Bridge there is an S-curve consisting of two 90-degree angle turns. Sandra Bird's body was examined by Dr. Juan Gabriel, who performed an autopsy and determined that Sandra had died as the result of an automobile accident when her car missed the bridge and proceeded down an embankment into the river. The doctor noted that Sandra's most serious injury was a transacted kidney which he stated was the kind of injury people receive in motor vehicle accidents. At that time, no one seemed to question Dr. Gabriel's decision. Shortly after the body was discovered, police officers arrived at the scene and took photographs and measurements. From an examination of the gravel roadway, ditches, and the fence rows south of the bridge, it was concluded [240 Kan. 289]