State v. Bryan

Meyer, J.:

This is a criminal case in which defendant Ruth Bryan appeals her convictions of four counts of felony theft pursuant to K.S.A. 39-720 and K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 21-3701, commonly known as welfare fraud.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the district court lacked jurisdiction to convict the defendant because the information failed to allege a crime.

The information upon which the defendant was tried and convicted alleged four counts of “welfare fraud.” It began as follows:

“In the name and by the Authority of the State of Kansas, I, Gene M. Olander, District Attorney in and for the County…