State v. Kennelly

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

The appellant, George R. Kennelly, entered pleas of guilty to three counts in the Information. Count One charged murder in the first degree (K. S. A. 21-401); Count Two charged forcible rape (K. S. A. 21-424), and Count Three charged grand larceny (K. S. A. 21-533). The district court heard evidence pursuant to K. S. A. 21-403, and sentenced the appellant to life imprisonment.

On June 19, 1969, at approximately 8:00 a. m., the appellant entered the living quarters of his landlady, Mrs. Turner, and took $5,300 from her purse which was in the…