State v. Stukey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Holmes, J.:

Forrest L. Stukey appeals from his conviction by a jury of one count of rape (K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 21-3502), contending error in the admission of certain expert testimony.

As the issues on appeal are confined to the admissibility of testimony by the State’s expert witness, there is no necessity to recite the facts surrounding the alleged rape of the victim. The prosecution called as a witness Susan Scholl, a forensic examiner employed by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation laboratory. She was examined at length as to her qualifications as a…