State v. Weyer

The opinion for the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

Appellant Donald W. Weyer was convicted by a jury of the offense of murder in the second degree as defined in K. S. A. 1971 Supp. 21-3402. His motion for new trial was overruled, he was sentenced to confinement pursuant to K. S. A. 1971 Supp. 21-4501 (b) and he now appeals.

Jerome L. Gronquist, aged nineteen, was the victim of the alleged homicide which occurred near Waterville, Kansas, during the early morning hours of November 22,1970.

The assertions of error necessary to be considered for proper disposition of this appeal require but brief…