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STATE v. SPARKS

No. 47,685

217 Kan. 204 (1975)

535 P.2d 901

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. KENNETH D. SPARKS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 10, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Lerner, of Barnett and Lerner, of Kansas City, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Salvatore A. Scimeca, Jr., County Attorney, argued the cause, and Curt T. Schneider, Attorney General was on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KAUL, J.:

Defendant (Kenneth D. Sparks) appeals from a conviction by a jury of murder in the second degree. (K.S.A. 21-3402.) The victim was LaDonna King, the two-year-old stepdaughter of defendant. The state's case against defendant rested largely upon circumstantial evidence and the sufficiency thereof is the paramount question on appeal.

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