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Updated on December 21, 2019

Acceptance of Responsibility Sufficient for Dispositional Departure

State v. Morley, No. 120, 017 (Kan. Ct. App. Aug. 16, 2019). Issue: A district court may consider a defendant’s acceptance of responsibility as a mitigating factor to warrant dispositional departure if the court articulates that reason. Does …

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Updated on January 8, 2019

Courts Don’t Have to Explain Denials of Downward Departures

State v. Powell, No. 115,457 (Kan. Aug. 24, 2018). Issue: Jessica’s law imposes specific sentences for sex crimes against minors. The court may lessen the sentence if it finds substantial and compelling reasons to do so. However, it cannot …

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