State v. Dobney

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

This is a direct appeal in a criminal action wherein the defendant, Steven Ernest Dobney, pleaded guilty to three charges of felony — robbery in the first degree (K. S. A. 21-527), unlawful possession of a pistol after conviction of a felony (K. S. A. 21-2611), and assault with intent to kill (K. S. A. 21-431) — and was sentenced to the state penitentiary, where he is presently incarcerated.

The factual background, as disclosed by the record, is brief. Defendant was arrested on March 26, 1966. On March 29 he was charged with the foregoing…