State v. Brown

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, C.J.:

Michael J. Brown was convicted by a jury of involuntary manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (K.S.A. 2006 Supp. 21-3442) and driving under the influence of alcohol (K.S.A. 2006 Supp. 8-1567[a][2]). He appealed his convictions and sentences to the Kansas Court of Appeals, raising several issues, including a claim that the trial court erred in denying his motion for discharge because he was not brought to trial within the applicable statutory speedy trial period.

The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed Brown’s…