State v. Duncan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Harry F. Duncan was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree (K. S. A. 21-3401). He was sentenced to im*715prisonment for life and appeals from his conviction and sentence.

He raises three trial errors including a claim of insufficient evidence to warrant a conviction. It is necessary to relate in detail the facts as developed by the evidence at the trial.

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