State v. Ayers

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

This is an appeal by defendant, Dennis Ayers, from a conviction of the offenses of kidnapping in the first degree (G. S. 1961 Supp., 21-449, now K. S. A. 21-449) and forcible rape ( G. S. 1949,21-424, now K. S. A. 21-424).

Ayers is the fourth defendant to appeal to this court from convictions in the district court of Bourbon County which stemmed from an episode occurring on the night of August 20, 1962. As a result of the events of that night six men were charged with the offenses of kidnapping in the first degree and forcible rape. A narration…