State v. Randol

*462The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Allen Dale Randol appeals from a jury conviction of first degree murder (K. S. A. 1970 Supp. 21-3401). The state sought imposition of the death penalty after a week long trial. The jury determined the punishment to be imprisonment for life as authorized by K. S. A. 1970 Supp. 21-4501 (a). The court entered judgment and sentence in accordance with the jury’s verdict.

The charge arose from the murder of Fern Poer, the proprietor of the West Hays Motel in Plays, Kansas. She died from bullet wounds received at the hands of the defendant while he…