State v. Smith

This is a direct appeal in a criminal action in which the defendant-appellant, Warren Smith, was tried by a jury and convicted of aggravated robbery. (K.S.A. 21-3427.)

At the outset we are asked to determine whether appellant has perfected his appeal within the statutory time giving this court jurisdiction to hear the case. It is the position of the state that the appellant has waived his right to appeal. The'record discloses that defendant Smith was convicted of aggravated robbery on March 22,1974. Sentence was imposed on April 11,1974. No appeal was taken by defendant from the order of April…