Tag: Jury Trial

The Criminal Restitution Statutes: Severing the Problematic Portions to Protect the Right to a Jury

Sarah Schmitz, Staff Editor State v. Arnette, No. 112,572, (Kan. Oct. 15, 2021). https://www.kscourts.org/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Opinions/112572_3.pdf?ext=.pdf Issue: Under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6604(b)(2) and Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-3424(d)(1), criminal restitution shall be collected and enforced as a civil judgment …

Understanding Jury Trial Waivers

State v. Harris, No. 117,362 (Kan., Apr. 17, 2020). Issue:  Is telling both your attorney, who has informed you of your rights, and the district court, which asks for a choice between a “bench trial and the case …