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STATE v. FERRIS

No. 48,695

222 Kan. 515 (1977)

565 P.2d 275

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MICHAEL A. FERRIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 11, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh R. McCullough, of Topeka, argued the cause, and was on the brief for the appellant.

Thomas D. Haney, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Curt T. Schneider, attorney general, was with him on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER, J.:

This is an appeal from a jury verdict which found Michael Ferris (defendant-appellant) guilty of two counts of aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer (K.S.A. 21-3415).

The question on appeal is whether evidence of other criminal acts, here a purse snatching followed by flight from law enforcement officers, is admissible in evidence.

On August 16, 1975, the appellant entered...

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