State v. Hammerschmidt

No. 120,016 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. ROSS HAMMERSCHMIDT, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and § 10 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights guarantee a criminal defendant the right to a speedy and public trial. The purpose of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 22-3402 is to implement the accused's constitutional right to a speedy trial. 2. K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 22-3402(b) requires the accused to be brought to trial within 180 days after his or her arraignment. The remedy for the State's failure to bring…