City of Dodge City v. Hadley

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

Robert Hadley was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) and transportation of an open alcoholic beverage container and sentenced. Hadley filed a notice of appeal from the judgment of conviction. The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal on the ground that the notice of appeal had not been filed within the 10-day limitation period of K.S.A. 22-3608(c). Hadley’s petition for review was granted by this court on November 8, 1996. The parties were directed to brief the jurisdictional issue as well as the issues on appeal.

On December…