STATE v. BROOKS

No. 45,853

206 Kan. 418 (1971)

479 P.2d 893

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. C.D. BROOKS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 23, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward G. Collister, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause, and Kent Frizzell, Attorney General, Frank D. Menghini, County Attorney, and Nick A. Tomasic, Assistant County Attorney, were with him on the brief for the appellant.

Rick J. Eichor, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and William E. Scott, of Kansas City, was with him on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HATCHER, C.:

This is an appeal by the state from an order of the district court discharging an accused from prosecution because of his being denied a speedy trial.

The facts on the issues as presented to the trial court are not in dispute.

The movant, appellee here, was charged with the theft of an automobile on March 26, 1968. While out on bail awaiting trial he again became involved and was charged...

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