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Updated on January 5, 2025
Counting Lessons for Lawyers: A “Third or Subsequent” Conviction Requires a Preexisting First and Second Conviction for Drug-Crime Sentencing
State v. Bell, No. 125,770, 2024 WL 5174550 (Kan. Ct. App. Dec. 20, 2024). Author: Carson Schmidt, Staff Editor Issue: When sentencing for drug crimes, does K.S.A. § 21-6805(f)(1) use the “inclusive rule” for “third or subsequent felony [drug] …