Legal Opinion
State v. Wilkins
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided June 15, 1974No. 47,344PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Feomme, J.:
Frank Wilkins was found guilty by a jury of burglary (K. S. A. 1972 Supp. 21-3715) and theft (K. S. A. 1972 Supp. 21-3701 [c]) and he was committed to the custody of the Director of State Penal Institutions. On appeal he raises four points including the insufficiency of the evidence.
(The state’s evidence was indirect or circumstantial and defendant’s guilt was largely based on possession and use of a stolen shotgun within three hours after the shotgun had been stolen. The testimony of the witnesses fairly established the following facts. The…
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3Cited by103 opinions
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