State v. Crouch & Reeder

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an appeal by the State from orders dismissing a criminal complaint previously filed against the defendants, Bryan Lee Crouch and Gregory Allen Reeder, because the State did not comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 22-2901, by failing to take the defendants before a magistrate until eleven days after their arrest.

For purposes of this appeal, the facts are undisputed and are as follows: On July 2, 1981, an automobile was stolen from a parking lot in Junction City. Its description was broadcast to police officers in the area. On July…