Strict Standards for Waiver of Jury Trial Rights Established in State v. Harris Introduction State of Kansas v. Bryan Richard Harris is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of the State of...
Enforceability of Plea Agreements and Defendant Reliance: Analysis of State of Kansas v. Reginald Frazier Introduction State of Kansas v. Reginald Frazier is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme...
Supreme Court of Kansas Clarifies Retroactive Application of K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 22-3716(c)(9)(B) in Probation Revocation Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Kevin Coil Coleman, the...
Strict Standards for Venue Change, Statement Voluntariness, and Sentencing Mitigation Upheld by Kansas Supreme Court Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Crystal Dawn Galloway, the...
Improper Sentencing: Lifetime Postrelease Supervision with Indeterminate Life Sentences in Kansas Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Anthony Raymond Becker (459 P.3d 173), the...
Preservation of Claims and Admissibility of Prior Sexual Offenses under K.S.A. 60-455 in Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction Introduction The case of State of Kansas v. Marvin L. Gray...
Appellate Jurisdiction Limitations in Guilty and Nolo Contendere Pleas: State v. Smith Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Wesley A. Smith Jr., the Supreme Court of Kansas...
Kansas Supreme Court Abandons Seven-Factor Test for Audio Evidence Authentication in State v. Jenkins Introduction The Kansas Supreme Court, in State of Kansas v. Sherman Norman Jenkins, 455 P.3d 779...
Clarifying Standards for Newly Discovered Evidence and Brady Violations: State of Kansas v. Christopher Lyman Introduction State of Kansas v. Christopher Lyman is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Kansas Supreme Court Affirms Felony-Murder Conviction: State of Kansas v. Londro Emanuel Patterson III Introduction In State of Kansas v. Londro Emanuel Patterson III, the Kansas Supreme Court upheld...
State v. Ballou: Clarifying the Admissibility of Child Forensic Interviews Under K.S.A. 60-456(b) Introduction In the case of State of Kansas v. Terry R. Ballou Sr., 448 P.3d 479 (Kan. 2019), the...
Establishing Reasonable Grounds for Breath Tests in DUI Cases: Rosendahl v. Kansas Department of Revenue Introduction The case of Brenda L. Rosendahl v. Kansas Department of Revenue (447 P.3d 347)...
Reaffirming Protocol for Counsel Appointment in K.S.A. 60-1507 Motions – State v. Roberts Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Sameli G. Roberts, decided by the Kansas Supreme...
Hockenbarger v. State of Kansas: Affirming Due Process in Parental Rights Termination Introduction Hockenbarger v. State of Kansas (No. 119,797) is a pivotal decision by the Court of Appeals of the...
Preservation of Sentencing Issues and Mandated Sentencing Procedures: An Analysis of STATE OF KANSAS v. CAMERON LEE JOHNSON Introduction STATE OF KANSAS v. CAMERON LEE JOHNSON (441 P.3d 1036) is a...
Sentence Legality Governed by Law at Pronouncement Time: Kansas Supreme Court in State v. Murdock Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Jimmy Lee Murdock (439 P.3d 307, 2019), the...
STATE v. ROBERTSON: Kansas Supreme Court Limits Use of Motions to Correct Illegal Sentences for Conviction Challenges Introduction In State of Kansas v. Joshua Robertson, 439 P.3d 898 (2019), the...
Res Judicata and Appellate Briefing Standards in State of Kansas v. Mark T. Salary Introduction In State of Kansas v. Mark T. Salary, 309 Kan. 479 (2019), the Supreme Court of Kansas addressed...
State of Kansas v. Ivan Huizar Alvarez: Reassessment of Court Cost Imposition Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Ivan Huizar Alvarez (309 Kan. 203), the Supreme Court of Kansas...
Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies "Negotiation in Advance of Condemnation" Under K.S.A. 26-518 Introduction In the landmark case of Nauheim v. City of Topeka, the Supreme Court of Kansas addressed...