State v. Jordan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.;

Defendant Michael Jordan appeals his conviction of felony theft by deception, arguing that the compulsory joinder rule of K.S.A. 21-3108(2)(a) barred his prosecution. We affirm Jordans conviction.

Factual and Procedural Background

The State charged Jordan in two separate cases for conduct occurring in April 2010.

That month Jordan contacted Joshua Smith about a Mercedes he had for sale. Smith gave Jordan a key so that Jordan could take the car for a test drive, and Jordan never returned. Smith reported the car stolen.

Nine days later, Jordan was…