State v. Hatfield

The opinion o£ the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

The defendant, Zelda Hatfield, appeals from a misdemeanor conviction for obstructing legal process or official duty as defined by K. S. A. 1973 Supp. 21-3808. Defendant waived a jury trial and was tried and convicted by the court. The basis of the charge is defendant’s alleged refusal to unlock the doors of her home at the request of the sheriff who was attempting to serve an order of protective custody upon defendant’s fourteen year old daughter. The facts surrounding the incident are not in dispute.

On application of Linda Field, a social…