State v. Ralls

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery (K. S. A. 21-3427) and two counts of kidnapping (K. S. A. 21-3420). The charges arose out of a robbery of a grocery store in Wichita, Kansas. Defendant claims procedural errors in the trial court, stressing error in admitting a confession.

On November 29, 1973, the Wichita police were summoned to a Mr. D’s grocery store after receiving notification that the store’s silent alaran had been set off. Upon arriving at the store, the police officer observed that a robbery was in progress…