STATE v. HUDSON

No. 75,833.

261 Kan. 535 (1997)

931 P.2d 679

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. TYRONE L. HUDSON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 24, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Brown, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Joan M. Hamilton, district attorney, Anthony W. Mattivi, assistant district attorney, Stacy R. Heinitz, legal intern, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, were on the brief for appellant.

Debra J. Wilson, assistant appellate defender, argued the cause, and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, was with her on the brief for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ALLEGRUCCI, J.:

This is an appeal by the State upon a question reserved, pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3602(b)(3). Although stated in differing ways by the parties, the question before this court is whether the State may charge a defendant with felony, rather than misdemeanor, obstruction of official duty or legal process based on facts about the defendant's status which were unknown to the arresting officer at the time of...

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