State v. Potts

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Max Potts was sentenced to two concurrent terms of not more than five years in the state penitentiary. He was found guilty by a jury of the unlawful possession of a pistol (K. S. A. 21-2611) and the unlawful maiming (K. S. A. 21-435) of Gene Abrams. Gene Abrams was shot in the arm.

The altercation which gave rise to the charges took place at Mr. Abram’s establishment (Marie’s Place) on east Murdock street in Wichita, Kansas. The defendant entered “Marie’s Place” about four o’clock in the morning on February 3, 1968. After talking with another…