LAWERNCE, Kan. — The Kansas Attorney General’s office is moving to dismiss a felony theft case against former University of Kansas researcher Liuqi Gu.
However, Assistant Attorney General Paul Brothers said in the motion that the case could be refiled. The motion filed Tuesday says the state needs more time to investigate because of “recent developments” in the case. Prosecutors have alleged Gu used his university discount to get steep cost reductions on scientific equipment, which he then sent to China. Gu was charged in December 2019 with four felonies and two misdemeanors.
An evidentiary hearing in the case had been scheduled for Thursday.
