State v. Racey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Holmes, J.:

This is a direct appeal from a jury verdict finding defendant Rawlings E. Racey II guilty of kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3420[c]), aggravated assault (K.S.A. 21-3410) and carrying concealed weapons (K.S.A. 21-4201[d]). The facts are rather bi zarre but as they were not controverted at trial by the defendant, the jury evidently found them to be true.

This case arises from the scheming and plotting of the victim, Don Faucett, of Pittsburg, Kansas, the defendant, Racey, a resident of Riverside, Missouri, and one Jacque Koelling. Faucett and Koelling…