State v. Soles

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

This is an appeal by defendant Michael Ray Soles from a jury verdict finding him guilty of three counts of first degree murder (K.S.A. 21-3401), one count of aggravated burglary (K.S.A. 21-3716), seven counts of aggravated battery (K.S.A. 21-3414), and one count of aggravated assault (K.S.A. 21-3410). The charges stem from a shooting spree carried out by Soles on August 11, 1976, from atop the highest building in downtown Wichita.

The facts are undisputed. Michael Ray Soles took his 30-30 rifle, the shells he had made that morning, and an…