STATE v. JONES

No. 97,588.

173 P.3d 1179 (2008)

STATE of Kansas, Appellant, v. Patrick JONES, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

January 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellen Mitchell, county attorney, and Paul J. Morrison, attorney general, for appellant.

Lydia Krebs, of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, for appellee.

Before MARQUARDT, P.J., and LEBEN, J., and KNUDSON, S.J.


KNUDSON, J.

The State charged Patrick Jones with one felony count of aggravated failure to appear, in violation of K.S.A. 21-3814. The district court dismissed the case at preliminary hearing after finding an appearance bond is not forfeited until payment is made by the surety. The district court erred, and the charge against Jones must be reinstated.

Underlying Circumstances

On February 1, 2006, Patrick Jones was charged in case 06 CR 107 with...

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