State v. Peltier

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

This is a direct appeal by the defendant from convictions of aggravated kidnapping, K.S.A. 21-3421; indecent liberties with a child, K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 21-3503; and sexual exploitation of a child, K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 21-3516(l)(b). The defendant contends the district court erred in instructing the jury as to aggravated kidnapping and that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions of aggravated kidnapping and sexual exploitation of a child.

Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on October 23, 1989, seven-year-old K.T. left home to “see some…