State v. Soverns

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Paul Leslie Sovems appeals from his conviction on a charge of first degree murder and a sentence of life imprisonment. He was convicted of killing an eleven year old girl while taking indecent liberties with the child. The defendant questions the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict.

It is well settled that the credibility of witnesses will not be passed upon and conflicting evidence will not be weighed on appellate review. (State v. Griffin, 210 Kan. 729, 504 P. 2d 150.) A defendant has no cause to complain if the jury believed…