573 P.2d 973 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MARK E. RITCHEY, Appellant. No. 48,692Supreme Court of Kansas Opinion filed November 5, 1977. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. CRIMINAL LAW — “Heat of Passion” — Emotional State of Mind. “Heat of passion” includes an emotional state of mind characterized by anger, rage, hatred, furious resentment, or […]