State v. Warren

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, J.:

This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Therell Bright Warren, from his conviction of aggravated kidnapping, K.S.A. 21-3421, and his subsequent sentence of life imprisonment.

The determinative issue is whether the trial court erred in failing to discharge the defendant upon his motion pursuant to K.S.A. 1977 Supp. 22-3402, because the defendant did not receive a speedy trial.

The dates pertinent to this decision are as follows: The offense was committed on the evening of June 30, 1976. Warren was arrested on the following day. He was…