State v. Pennington

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, C.J.:

Richard I. Pennington appeals his jury trial convictions of aggravated kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3421), attempted aggravated kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3421 and 21-3301), and two counts of aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3427). The charges arise from three separate cases which were consolidated for trial.

In his appeal, Pennington raised numerous issues. A divided panel of the Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions. State v. Pennington, No. 89,671, unpublished opinion filed December 17, *4272004. One member of the panel dissented from the…