State v. Akins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

Virgil W. Akins, Sr., defendant, was charged in an information with murder as defined by G. S. 1949, 21-402, now appearing as K. S. A. 21-402. He entered a plea of guilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced to confinement at hard labor in the state penitentiary for life under the provisions of G. S. 1949, 21-403 and 21-109, now appearing as K. S. A. 21-403 and 21-109. Except as otherwise indicated herein, all statutes will be referred to as K. S. A.

Defendant appeals from the judgment and sentence, contending only that the trial…