State v. Weathers

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

On July 16, 1968, the defendant, Robert Chester Weathers, pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree robbery and possession of a pistol after conviction of a felony. He was sentenced on both charges, the sentences to run consecutively. The present appeal is from both convictions.

The principal point raised in this appeal concerns the defendant’s conviction of possessing a pistol after having previously been convicted of robbery. The relevant statute, K. S. A. 21-2611, provides:

“It shall be unlawful for any person who has previously been…