State v. Baker

The opinion of the court was delivered by

*433McFarland, J.:

Tyrone L. Baker, Sr., appeals his jury trial convictions of premeditated first-degree murder (K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 21-3401), aggravated burglary (K.S.A. 21-3716), conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary (K.S.A. 21-3302, K.S.A. 21-3716), and three counts of kidnapping (K.S.A. 21-3420).

Ida Mae Dougherty lived in the Westboro area of Topeka. She was a close friend of Lester and Nancy Haley, who lived next door, and Verne Horne, who lived across the street. During the late morning of December 4, 1989, Mrs. Horne received a telephone call from…