University Daily Kansan
Thursday, October 25, 1979
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Chamber of Commerce to push Kansas Relays
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce sports committee met with KU athletic officials yesterday to decide what the team will do to help revitalize the Kansas Relays.
Tom Christie, public relations director for the chamber, said the committee met with Bob Marcum, KU athletic director, and Phyllis Howlett, assistant director of basketball help assess the women's basketball program and the problems facing the relays.
"We mainly discussed the future of the Kansas Relys," Christie said, "because we would like to think they could be saved and we want to help."
The relays have been plagued by poor attendance, a lack of nationally known athletes and too many events, Christie said.
"In addition to the relays, we also discussed the possibility of helping the women's basketball program by starting an educational program," he said. "It
would inform people about KU's track team, which is one of the best in the country."
Howlett said that specific duties for the chamber to perform were not outlined at the meeting, but that they would be discussed at later meetings.
"We are very interested in getting the relays restored to what they were in the past," Howlett said. "The chamber obviously feels it is important to get them restored, and the relays repurposed through better attendance and increased participation."
Christie said that the chamber had not been heavily involved in the relays in the past, that it had mainly helped with selling tickets.
"The reason we are willing to help is that if we can get more people into Lawrence every year it not only helps us, but also Lawrence as a city." Christie said.
KU student convicted in shooting
By MARK SPENCER
Staff Reporter
David S. Stuckey, Topeka fine arts graduate student, was found guilty of aggravated battery yesterday by Douglas County District Judge Ralph King.
Stuckey, who waived a trial by jury, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Sept. 5.
During the trial Stuckey's attorney conceded that Stuckey had shot Mark Rafferty, Topoja kenia; on May 31 while his team was visiting Iowa. Plaza Gas and Mini-Mart, 3034 Iowa.
Jerry Donnelly, the defense attorney, accused him of lying to three psychiatrists who said Stuckey was not aware of his actions at the time of the incident and was not able to discern right from wrong.
King, in his verdict statement, said he had no doubt that Sucken had been aware of his actions and had been able to distinguish right from wrong.
County jail pending a pre-sentencing evaluation at Larned State Hospital.
Stuckey was committed to the Douglas
BECAUSE THE crime involved a gun that was used against another person, Sue Howe. She was shot by the Maleone, Douglas County district attorney,. Agrigated battery carries a gun in her hand.
The judge said the defendant had taken a loaded shotgun to the convenience store, aimed the gun and fired, which indicated he was aware of his actions.
A witness had testified earlier that he had met the defendant's face and eyes met the defendant's eyes. Suckey had momentarily lowered the king. King said this action indicated the defendant realized his responsibility.
Elias Cleckad, a Lawrence psychiatrist who interviewed Stuckey after he was arrested, testified that Stuckey had been wrongly convicted of killing a belief that the victim was an anti-Christ
The psychiatrist had diagnosed the defendant's condition as paranoid schizophrenia.
THE DEFENSE introduced written evidence from two other psychiatrists, Richard Childs of Kansas City, Mo., and Steve Shelton of Topeka. Shelton was by the prosecution. Both said Stuckey was insane at the time he shot Rafferty.
Chedik and Childs said Stuckey, who has been under psychiatric treatment since he was arrested, had made a miraculous difference. He no longer a danger to himself or society.
Donnelly, visibly shaken by the court's ruling, told King he would file a motion for a new trial and requested that his client remain free on bond.
King denied the request, saying he was surprised Stuckey had been freed on bond before the trial.
"To reach the decision he reached," Donnelly told the Kansan, "he had to totally disregard all expert testimony.
"In my 13 years of practicing law it is the grosset miscarriage of justice I have ever observed."
KING SAID the psychiatrists had not heard the testimony given in court that affected his decision.
Specifically, King referred to the testimony that Stuckey had lowered the gun momentarily, and testimony from the man who defended the defendant at the scene of the crime.
Randy. Brown. Topeka sophomore, testified that after he had grabbed Stuckey, the defendant had said, "What are you guys got?" He shot an anybody, I didn't do anything."
The judge said the statement indicated that Stuckey was aware of his actions.
King, at several times during the trial, asked witnesses questions about Stuckey's actions and what they may have meant, including questions about Stuckey lowering the blood pressure. The judge is apprehended and unnatural sexual acts he thought he had threatened with.
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