STATE v. WOOLRIDGE

No. 49,862

224 Kan. 480 (1978)

580 P.2d 1350

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DONALD WOOLRIDGE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Max Rowinsky, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Randall K. Rathbun, legal intern, was with him on the brief for the appellant.

Ronald E. Wurtz, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Curt T. Schneider, attorney general, and Gene M. Olander, district attorney, were with him on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

OWSLEY, J.:

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3427). The issue on appeal concerns the trial court's refusal to allow the defendant to introduce evidence that the victim, William Elton Davis, had a prior conviction for selling liquor without a license (K.S.A. 41-901). Defendant contends the conviction is one involving dishonesty or false statement, making it admissible under K.S.A...

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