State v. Masarsk

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Appellant, Sidney E. Masarsk, was found guilty by a jury on four charges of grand larceny under K. S. A.-21-533. Appellant was represented in the trial court by counsel of his own choosing. After sentence he filed notice of appeal pro se and he asked for appointment of counsel. Counsel was appointed.

Because of the ultimate disposition of this appeal a brief statement of facts will suffice. On successive nights five motels in Wichita, Kansas, reported the theft of television sets and articles of bedding. In each instance the appellant was…