State v. Magness

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

This is an appeal by the State of Kansas from judgment entered by the district court dismissing the complaint against the defendant for lack of jurisdiction, and remanding the case to juvenile court.

The facts are not in dispute. On September 6, 1985, a juvenile complaint, No. 85-JV-1051, was filed against Danell J. Magness in connection with separate incidents of theft occurring on September 1 and 2,1985. Also on September 6,1985, he was charged in a separate case, No. 85-JV-1050, with offenses including theft and battery which occurred…