State v. Knutson

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This appeal involves three problems which arose in connection with a triple charge against defendant Wayne • Glenn Knutson, age 18 at time of trial, of assault with intent to commit a felony, sodomy, and kidnaping for ransom.

The jury could find the facts to be as follows. After buying gasoline for her car, Vicki Lynn Sullivan drove north on a highway. A car behind her flashed its lights as if to stop her. She turned to the side, stopped, locked the doors, and rolled down the left window several inches. Defendant stopped behind her, walked to the side of her car, and tried…