Tag: Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights

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 …

Consent to Search Can be Given by Gestures, Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies

Author: Andrew Tague, Staff Editor State v. Daino, No. 120,824, (Kan. Nov. 13, 2020) Issue: The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and section 15 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights permit warrantless searches of an individual’s …