State v. Donnelson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

Defendant-appellant, James Donnelson, appeals from convictions by a jury of aggravated kidnapping (K. S. A. 21-3421); rape (K. S. A. 21-3502); and robbery (K. S. A. 21-3426). All three crimes arose out of incidents occurring on November 21, 1973, and involved one victim, a Mrs. J. The defense at trial was alibi and the identity of the perpetrator of the crimes was the critical issue.

The primary point asserted on appeal controlling our decision concerns the admissibility at trial of two prior convictions pursuant to K. S. A. 60-455.

The state’s…