STATE v. FITCH

No. 66,165

249 Kan. 562 (1991)

819 P.2d 1225

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. ROBBIE FITCH, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed October 25, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene Barrett, county attorney, and Robert T. Stephan, attorney general, were on the brief for appellant.

Alois R. Bieber, of Columbus, and Jim Lawing, of Wichita, were on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ABBOTT, J.:

This is an appeal by the State of Kansas from an order dismissing the criminal complaint charging Robbie Fitch with burglary and felony theft. The trial court dismissed the complaint on the grounds that Fitch was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial.

The State contends the dismissal was premature, was not supported by the facts, and was an...

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