State v. Daugherty

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

Defendant-appellant, Hal H. Daugherty, appeals from a conviction of conspiracy to commit arson in violation of K. S. A. 21-3718 and 21-3302.

Defendant was charged in two counts of a seven count information which lodged charges against defendant Gerald L. Ray (sometimes referred to as Jerry Ray), Tommie Gene Padgett, Robert Leon Rowlett and Willard L. Gettle, Jr. All of the offenses were alleged to be connected with proposals to burn three buildings owned by Willard L. Gettle, Jr.

Willard L. Gettle, Jr., a Wichita businessman who owned and…