Month: January 2022
Updated on September 10, 2024
Two Paths for Calculating Criminal History: Path of Admission Relieves State from Producing Additional Evidence
Lexi Christopher, Staff Editor State v. Corby, No. 122,584 (Kan. Jan. 21, 2022) Issue: A presentence investigation report (PSI) listed two prior convictions under K.S.A. § 8-1568. However, the PSI did not specify under which subsection the violations …
Updated on September 10, 2024
A Vicious Cycle: Juvenile Fines and Fees in Kansas
Interacting with the legal system can be financially ruinous for many young people and their families. There are fines and fees in the juvenile justice system associated with confinement, supervision, counsel, court costs, drug and alcohol testing, offenses, …
Updated on September 10, 2024
Quantity v. The Right Quantity: A Greater Quantity of Contraband Than a Lesser Charge Demands Can Support the Lesser Charge
Alex Speakar, Staff Editor State v. Scheuerman, No. 122,253 (Kan. Jan. 14, 2022). Issue: Under K.S.A. § 21-5705(a)(1) and (d)(3)(B), different amounts of methamphetamine are required for different levels of felony charges. When the statute’s plain language requires …
