State v. Sullivan & Smith

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontkon, J.:

Jimmy W. Sullivan and Joe C. Smith, who are the appellants in this case, were tried jointly, along with their co-defendant Chester Irving, on three criminal charges: (1) Felony possession of a shotgun with barrel less than eighteen inches in length, the defendants Smith and Irving having been convicted of felonies within 5 years prior thereto and the defendant Sullivan having been released from imprisonment for felony within the preceding five years, all in violation of the provisions of K. S. A. 1971 Supp. 21-4201 and 21-4202. (2) Felony…