State v. Howard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is a criminal action. Carl Howard appeals his jury convictions of one count of aggravated kidnapping, K.S.A. 21-3421; two counts of rape, K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 21-3502; and six counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 21-3506.

Howard was sentenced under the Habitual Criminal Act to serve a term of life for aggravated kidnapping, 20 years to life for each rape conviction, and 15 years to life for each count of aggravated criminal sodomy. The sentences for the rape convictions run concurrent with each other, but consecutive to the…