Category: Statutory Interpretation
Updated on September 10, 2024
Time in Jail Awaiting Sanction Should be Credited Toward That Sanction
State v. Chardon, No. 119464 (Kan. Ct. App. Aug. 23, 2019). Issue: Defendant Christian Chardon was arrested for violating probation. Unable to make bond, he was in jail for 65 days awaiting his disposition hearing. At the hearing, the court …
Updated on September 10, 2024
Violations of Broader Municipal DUI Ordinances Don’t Count Under § 8-1567(i)
State v. Gensler, No. 112,523 (Kan. Aug. 10, 2018). 423 P.3d 488 Issue: K.S.A. § 8-1567(i) provides harsher penalties for people with multiple DUI convictions. However, municipal DUI convictions do not count towards the harsher penalties if the municipal …
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