State v. Vakas

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Holmes, J.:

The State of Kansas appeals from an order of the trial court dismissing, without prejudice, an indictment charging the defendant, John L. Vakas, M.D., with 410 counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances in violation of the Kansas uniform controlled substances act, K.S.A. 65-4101 et seq. The court found that the indictment failed to state crimes against the State. The State asserts the trial court erred in dismissing the indictment, contending the language in each count of the indictment is sufficient to charge a crime. The…