State v. Watson

Malone, J.:

Wayne Watson appeals his conviction of theft of property valued between $1,000 and $25,000. Watson claims: (1) The district court violated his right to a speedy trial under the Uniform Mandatoiy Disposition of Detainers Act (UMDDA), K.S.A. 22-4301 et seq.; (2) the district court’s jury instructions on theft were clearly erroneous; (3) the district court erred in admit ting evidence at trial; and (4) Watson was denied a fair trial because of cumulative errors.

On October 28, 2005, Arick Galloway, a foreman for Stainless Steel Systems (Stainless Steel), located in Hutchinson, drove…