IN RE JONES

No. 51,265

228 Kan. 90 (1980)

612 P.2d 1211

In the Matter of the Application of GEORGE C. JONES, JR., for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 14, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee Thompson, of Martin, Pringle, Fair, Davis & Oliver, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Robert Martin, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for the petitioner.

Thomas D. Haney, deputy attorney general, argued the cause, and Robert T. Stephan, attorney general, was with him on the brief for the respondent.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFARLAND, J.:

Petitioner George C. Jones, Jr., was found not guilty because of insanity of five counts of embezzlement from a bank (K.S.A. 9-2012), and felony theft (K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 21-3701). The trial was to the district court of McPherson County and was heard on the written stipulations of the parties. In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 22-3428 the petitioner was committed to the state security...

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