State v. Redmon

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is a direct appeal by defendant Herbert W. Redmon following his plea of guilty to the offense of aggravated robbery.

Two issues are presented. Defendant claims the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing him to the statutory maximum term of 15 years to life. The second issue is one of jurisdiction.

Redmon was charged with one count of aggravated robbery, a class B felony, in violation of K.S.A. 21-3427. The charge stemmed from an April 3, 1992, incident in which the Handy Stop convenience store in Kansas City was robbed. Defendant…