State v. Hoge

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gernon, J.:

Joby M. Hoge appeals his convictions for one count each of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary. Finding no error, we affirm Hoge’s convictions.

On June 11, 2000, Wichita police responded to a call from a concerned neighbor and found Ivan Winn dead in his house. When the police arrived at Winn’s house, the neighbor told them that he had heard a loud noise at 5:20 in the morning and had seen what appeared to be someone’s shoulder in a white shirt outside of Winn’s window. Later, the neighbor found Winn’s bathroom window open with the…