State v. Cook

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.:

This is an appeal in a criminal action from a jury verdict which found James Michael Cook (defendant-appellant) guilty of five counts of aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3427).

The appellant contends the trial court erred in admitting testimony undisclosed under a discovery order; in allowing an unendorsed witness to testify; and in overruling his motions for mistrial and judgment of acquittal.

On November 2, 1977, at approximately 8:30 p.m. two men entered the U-Totem convenience store at 4748 State Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. The men…