State v. Mourning

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.:

This is an appeal by the State from an order of the Sedgwick County District Court dismissing a complaint charging Ronald E. Mourning (defendant-appellee) with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (K.S.A. 8-1567).

On August 6,1982, the defendant was issued a Uniform Notice to Appear and Complaint by the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Office, charging four traffic offenses: speeding (K.S.A. 8-1338), failure to drive completely within marked lanes (K.S.A. 8-1522[c]), reckless driving (K.S.A. 8-1566) and driving under the influence of…