State v. Queen

Summary

The court held that Kansas's statutory speedy-trial deadline was violated because Queen was held in custody and was not brought to trial within 150 days of arraignment. The crowded-docket exception did not apply because the district court did not order a continuance or invoke that exception, and defense counsel's acknowledgment that a proposed date was available did not waive or toll the statutory right. The court affirmed the Court of Appeals, reversed the district court, vacated the convictions and sentences, and remanded with directions to dismiss the charges with prejudice.