State v. Chiles

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 Anthony D. Chiles (defendant-appellant) guilty of one count of aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3427); one count of unlawful possession of a firearm (K.S.A. 21-4204); and one count of aggravated battery (K.S.A. 21-3414). The appellant asserts numerous trial errors on appeal.

Briefly summarized, on the evening of April 9, 1978, the appellant and a companion registered at Hill’s Texaco Motel, a combination service station and motel, located at 5403 North Broadway in…