State v. Whitaker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Defendant was convicted of two counts of kidnapping and one count each of aggravated robbery, attempted aggravated robbery, and aggravated batteiy against a law enforcement officer. He was sentenced to a controlling term of 20 years to life. In State v. Whitaker (Whitaker I), 255 Kan. 118, 872 P.2d 278 (1994), the convictions were affirmed and the sentences were va cated. Upon resentencing, the same sentences were imposed. This is Whitaker’s appeal from the resentencing. Whitaker now argues the sentencing judge failed to follow this court’s…