State v. Peoples

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.:

This is an appeal in a criminal action from a jury verdict which found Ronald A. Peoples (defendant-appellant) guilty of felony murder (K.S.A. 21-3401), aggravated kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3421), and rape (K.S.A. 21-3502). The appellant asserts several errors on appeal.

On September 14,1977, the appellant and Richard Reck spent the evening together drinking beer. They began drinking at Reek’s apartment shortly after Reck got off work at 8 o’clock; they went to a local tavern about 9 o’clock.

Reck shared the apartment, No. 414, at 1845 S.…