State v. Queen

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 120,643 STATE OF KANSAS. Appellee, v. DANNY W. QUEEN, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Under the facts here, where a district court judge mistakenly set a trial beyond the speedy trial time set in K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 22-3402, the judge did not cite the need to do so because of a crowded docket, and no party requested nor did the court order a continuance, the crowded docket exception of K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 22-3402(e)(4) does not apply to extend the speedy trial deadline. 2. Under the facts here, a defendant did not waive speedy trial rights or…