State v. Warbritton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

This case grows out of a domestic tragedy which resulted in the defendant’s conviction on two counts: (1) aggravated battery against his wife, Carol Sue Warbritton, and (2) aggravated assault upon his mother-in-law, Mary A. Railey. Pursuant to the provisions of K. S. A. 1972 (now 1973) Supp. 22-3430 the district judge committed the defendant to the Larned State Security Hospital, Dillon Unit, Larned, Kansas, until further order, the period of detention not to exceed the maximum term provided by law for the crimes of which he stood…