Tag: criminal history

There Is No Review of the Evidence Surrounding Prior Out-of-State Convictions When Determining Criminal History

Author: Randall Willnauer, Staff Editor State v. Gales, No. 119,302 (Kan. Dec. 4, 2020) Issue: Kansas courts score a defendant’s prior criminal history by determining, in part, whether a defendant’s out-of-state offenses were person or nonperson felonies. This …

Correcting an Illegal Sentence Includes Determining Concurrent vs. Consecutive Sentencing

State v. Jamerson, No. 115,629 (Kan. Jan. 25, 2019) Issue: On a motion to correct an illegal sentence, does the resentencing court have the authority to modify the duration and concurrent nature of the legal portions of the …