State v. Bryant

Caplinger, J.:

Melvin D. Bryant, Jr., appeals his conviction and sentence for securities fraud in violation of K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 17-1253. Bryant argues (1) his right to a statutory right to a speedy trial was violated; (2) the trial court abused its discretion in admit ting expert testimony regarding investment fraud schemes; and (3) the trial court erroneously based an aggravated durational departure on the jury’s finding of a fiduciary relationship.

We affirm Bryant’s conviction, concluding his statutory right to a speedy trial was not violated, and the district court properly admitted expert…