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STATE v. BETTS

No. 122,268.

489 P.3d 866 (2021)

STATE of Kansas, Appellant, v. Dexter BETTS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 18, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matt J. Maloney , assistant district attorney, Marc Bennett , district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, for appellant.

Jess W. Hoeme , of Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC, of Wichita, and Carrie E. Parker , of Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC, of Topeka, for appellee.

Before Bruns, P.J., Buser, J., and Walker, S.J.

The State of Kansas appeals from the district court's finding that Wichita Police Officer Dexter Betts was immune from prosecution for reckless aggravated battery by virtue of the provisions of K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5231. Betts had been charged with the crime after firing two gunshots at a dog while investigating a domestic violence report...

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