State v. Thomas

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an appeal in a criminal action by Jesse L. Thomas (defendant-appellant) from a jury verdict which found him guilty of aggravated battery. (K. S. A. 21-3414.) The appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and contends numerous trial errors were committed.

Larry Pennington, the complaining witness, owed the appellant $100. On April 10, 1974, Larry Pennington was half asleep on a couch at Rufus Owens’ residence at 2208 East 20th Street in Wichita, Kansas. Larry Pennington testified the appellant entered the Owens’ residence…