State v. Jones

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is a direct appeal by the defendant in a criminal action resulting from a conviction of statutory rape in violation of K. S. A. 21-424.

Various trial errors are asserted challenging the trial court’s jurisdiction, the validity of the information and the admission of evidence.

The defendant, Gene Jones (appellant) was originally charged in a complaint which alleged the commission of the offense of statutory rape “on or about the 12th day of April, 1968.” Thereafter a preliminary hearing was conducted on the 16th day of May, 1968. The…