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State v. Williamson

Citations

  • 853 P.2d 56
  • 253 Kan. 163
  • 1993 Kan. LEXIS 95

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  • finding district court's dismissal without permitting parties to present evidence on the issue improperly imposed on State's authority to prosecute
  • county or district attorney controls criminal prosecutions and is the person who has the authority to dismiss any charge
  • district court erred by dismissing criminal charges against defendant on 9 ground that matter was better handled by civil commitment for care and treatment; dismissal amounted to impermissible judicial intrusion into prosecutor's function
  • county attorney controls criminal prosecutions

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Judges: Davis

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