State v. Vaughn

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

The Wyandotte County District Court dismissed misdemeanor charges against Merle Steve Vaughn, finding that the defendant’s speedy trial right under K.S.A. 22-3402(2) had been violated. The State appealed pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3602(b)(l), and the case was transferred to this court on its own motion. We reverse and remand for a hearing and factual determination on the State’s claim that defendant acquiesced to a continuance, thereby tolling the speedy trial period.

Facts

In July 2006, Vaughn was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit…