State v. Pappan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

Arthur L. Pappan was convicted by a jury of the offense of robbery in the first degree. By reason of a previous conviction his sentence was doubled under the habitual criminal act. He now appeals from that judgment.

Appellant’s principal complaint centers around testimony adduced upon his cross-examination respecting his conviction of previous offenses.

Appellant was charged with robbing a filling station in Wichita. He had previously been employed at the station during the day shift, but had quit shortly before the alleged robbery.

The state’s…