Rufener v. Shaud

DUNLAP, District Judge (Ret.)

Defendants-appellants Ernest and Griselda Rufener were charged by criminal complaint with first degree murder, kidnapping, and embezzlement. Preliminary hearing was held and magistrate Granata bound the defendants over on involuntary manslaughter and false imprisonment rather than first degree murder or kidnapping. The prosecuting attorney filed an appropriate information against each defendant in district court, but later each information was dismissed by the district court on motion of the prosecuting attorney. The prosecuting attorney then refiled complaints…