State v. Dressel

Robinson, J.:

The defendants, Elmo Dean Dressel, Sam McHugh Webb, and Robert Willis Strickland, Jr., appeal their convictions of one count of attempted felony theft (K.S.A. 21-3301 and K.S.A. 21-3701) and six counts of felony theft (K.S.A. 21-3701) following a nine-week jury trial.

Cargill, Incorporated (Cargill) is an agribusiness conglomerate with principal offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cargill *553operates a soybean receiving and processing plant in Wichita, Kansas. The first step in this business is that of acquiring soybeans for processing. These beans are delivered to the plant by trucks.