State v. Loudermilk

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

This is an appeal from a felony conviction for the possession of heroin under the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act (K. S. A. 65-2501, et seq.).

Defendant, Herman Loudermilk, waived a jury and after a trial and conviction by the court was sentenced to a term of not less than one nor more than ten years pursuant to K. S. A. 1971 Supp. 65-2519a and 21-4501 (d). (He was committed to the custody of the State Director of Penal Institutions.)

The issues on appeal involve the search of defendant’s person and seizure of a packet of heroin found in his billfold.

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