Tag: abuse of process
Updated on September 10, 2024
A Continuance by Any Other Name: Kansas Court of Appeals Finds that Trial, not Dismissal with Prejudice, is Appropriate Remedy for State’s Abuse of Process
State v. Peterson, No. 125,504 (Kan. App. Dec. 29, 2023) Joshua Lollar, Staff Editor Issue: Did the district court abuse its discretion when it dismissed the State’s case with prejudice to sanction the prosecutor for abuse of process? …