State v. Farmer

259 Kan. 157 (1996)

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant,

v.

MICHAEL FARMER, Appellee.

No. 74,157

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 26, 1996.

Kevin C. Fletcher, assistant attorney general, argued the cause, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, was with him on the brief for appellant.

Kenneth M. Carpenter, of Carpenter, Chartered, of Topeka, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DAVIS, J.:

The State appeals the dismissal of a rape charge after a preliminary hearing pursuant to K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 22-3602(b)(1). The main issue on appeal involves…