State v. Baker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

Tyrone L. Baker, Sr., appeals his jury trial convictions of two counts of first-degree murder (K.S.A. 21-3401); two counts of aggravated kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3421); and one count of aggravated assault (K.S.A. 21-3410), as well as the sentences imposed thereon.

The events giving rise to these Douglas County convictions commenced in Shawnee County. During the evening hours of December 3, 1989, defendant broke a window in the Topeka residence of Ida Mae Dougherty and entered. Ms. Dougherty was killed. The following morning, two neighbors,…