State v. Platz

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

The defendant, Ronald Platz, was tried by a jury and convicted of forcible rape as defined by K. S. A. 1970 Supp. 21-3502 (a). He was sentenced pursuant to K. S. A. 1970 Supp. 21-4501 and 21-4504 as a second felony offender for a period of a minimum term of ten (10) years and a maximum term of forty (40) years. This is a direct appeal from this conviction and sentence.

The defendant first urges error by contending the state failed to establish the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. The state correctly points out that this issue on appeal in a…