State v. Ransom

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.:

This is an appeal by the State pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3602(fe)(l) from an order dismissing an information charging Peter H. Ransom (defendant-appellee) with rape (K.S.A. 21-3502), aggravated battery (K.S.A: 21-3414) and aggravated robbery (K.S.A. 21-3427). At issue is the computation of time for purposes of the appellee’s statutory right to speedy trial under K.S.A. 22-3402.

On July 3, 1981, the victim, Ms. B., was attacked, severely beaten, and brutally raped in rural Geary County, Kansas. Twelve days later, on July 15, 1981, the…