State v. Riedel

The opinion of the court was delivered by:

Holmes, J.:

The State of Kansas appeals from an order of the district court dismissing the complaint against the defendant Lanny Riedel. The trial court sustained defendant’s motion in limine and ruled that the State was barred from introducing evidence of the facts underlying a prior conviction which had been expunged pursuant to K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 21-4619. The State then refused to go to trial and the complaint was dismissed. The State appeals.

As defendant has made no appearance in this appeal, the facts must be gleaned solely from the rather sparse…