State v. Clingerman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Vernon L. Clingerman was charged and convicted of first degree robbery (K. S. A. 21-527). This is a direct appeal from the judgment and sentence. No question is raised on appeal as to the sufficiency of the evidence. Only a brief summary of facts will be necessary to discuss the points raised.

The victim of the robbery was William Berg, a truck driver who testified at the trial. The crime was committed on August 9, 1969. That date is important as it fixes the charge under K. S. A. 21-527, rather than the new Kansas Criminal Code effective…