State v. Perales

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

Defendant-appellant, Rosario Perales, appeals from a conviction by a jury of aggravated robbery in violation of K. S. A. 21-3427.

At approximately 1:30 a. m. on March 29, 1975, Mrs. Barbara M. West was awakened by the ringing of the doorbell and a loud banging or pounding at the front door of her home. Mrs. West left her husband in bed, went to the door and inquired who was there. She testified that thinking the storm door was locked, she opened the inner front door in an attempt to see who was there. Apparently, the storm door was not locked…