State v. McCorgary

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Thomas Leo McCorgary appeals from two convictions, second degree murder (K. S. A, 21-3402) and aggravated robbery (K. S. A. 21-3427).

Appellant’s first point of error concerns the admission in evidence of the testimony of David Elliott, a police informer, with whom appellant was- incarcerated while awaiting trial on the criminal charges. Elliott by prior arrangement with the police agreed to obtain information from McCorgary concerning the whereabouts of the murder victim’s body and any other information that might be helpful to the…