State v. Villa & Villa

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Pascual F. Villa and Vincent Villa were jointly charged and tried. They were convicted by a jury of first degree murder (K. S. A. 21-3401) and aggravated robbery (K. S. A. 21-3427). They appeal. In separate briefs they raise two identical points. An examination of the two points will dispose of their appeals without separate treatment. The first point concerns the admission of two photographs of the victim into evidence. The second point relates to the admission of handwritten notes into evidence. These notes were made by a detective during…