State v. Carpenter

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is a criminal action in which the defendant, Eugene Carpenter, was charged with two misdemeanors. Count 1 of the complaint charged the offense of obstructing legal process or official duty (K.S.A. 21-3808). Count 2 charged the offense of operating a vehicle with defective equipment (K.S.A. 8-1701). At the commencement of the trial, the trial court dismissed the second count, holding the statute, K.S.A. 8-1701, to be unconstitutionally vague. The case then proceeded to trial on count 1. The defendant was convicted of obstructing legal…