State v. Donlay

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is a direct appeal by the State from an order dismissing the complaint (K.S.A. 22-3602[b][l]).

Robert C. Donlay was charged with aggravated false impersonation under K.S.A. 21-3825 (class E felony). Donlay showed another individual’s driver’s license and signed that person’s name *133to the tickets he received when a state trooper stopped Donlay for speeding and for a seat belt violation. The trial court dismissed the charge, reasoning that Donlay should have been charged with the more specific crime of unlawful use of a driver’s license,…