Sutton v. State

Herd, J.:

On August 12, 1978, Rodney Sutton, along with three others, abducted a man at a Goodland rest area. During a scuffle with the victim, Sutton’s gun discharged twice, one shot grazing the victim’s cheek and ear lobe. The victim escaped.

Sutton was later picked up in Las Vegas, Nevada. On August 31, 1978, he was charged in Sherman County District Court with aggravated kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3421) and aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3427). He was sixteen years old at the time.

On October 27, 1978, as a result of plea bargaining, the county attorney amended the information to charge Sutton…