State v. Jackson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

This is a direct appeal from a jury conviction of two counts of burglary (K.S.A. 21-3715) and two counts of theft (K.S.A. 21-3701).

The crimes took place at the Kechi Drilling Company, Inc., located in North Wichita, Kansas. The first burglary occurred on or about February 8, 1974; the second, on or about June 7, 1974. Losses from the first burglary included currency, a large number of quarters taken from two antique slot machines, an antique German pendulum clock, a battery charger and two antique bottles. Items taken in the second burglary…