City of Kansas City v. Griffin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an appeal by the City of Kansas City, Kansas, from the dismissal of a criminal complaint charging the defendant, Alfred Griffin, with driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in violation of a Kansas City, Kansas, city ordinance. The facts in the case are undisputed and are as follows: The defendant was found guilty of DUI in municipal court of Kansas City, on August 2,1982. The crime was allegedly committed on May 28,1982. On July 1,1982, the Kansas City city commission enacted a new city ordinance covering the…