Zimmer v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

This is a postconviction proceeding. William F. Zimmer was convicted by a jury of the offenses of kidnaping in the first degree, with hanm inflicted (K. S. A. 21-449) and murder in the first degree (K. S. A. 21-401). The jury imposed death for the kidnaping and life imprisonment for the murder. Upon direct appeal the conviction and sentences were affirmed (State v. Zimmer, 198 Kan. 479, 426 P. 2d 267, cert. den. 389 U. S. 933, 19 L. ed 2d 286, 88 S. Ct. 298). Reference is made to that decision for facts supplementary to those stated herein.

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