Kansas Case Commentaries

State v. Ingham: Standards for Common Terminology, Jury Instructions, and Harmless Error in Criminal Explosives Cases

Date: Dec 1, 2018

State v. Ingham: Standards for Common Terminology, Jury Instructions, and Harmless Error in Criminal Explosives Cases Introduction State of Kansas v. Daron Ingham, 430 P.3d 931 (Kansas Supreme Court,...

Kansas Supreme Court Establishes Refined Standard for Prosecutorial Error and Upholds Conviction Despite Multiple Errors

Date: Oct 6, 2018

State of Kansas v. Lowery: Upholding Convictions Amid Prosecutorial Errors under Refined Two-Step Standard Introduction The case of State of Kansas v. Awnterio Dwan Lowery, 427 P.3d 865 (2018),...

Clarifying Standards for Change of Venue and Juror Impartiality in Kansas: State v. Martin K. Miller

Date: Oct 6, 2018

Clarifying Standards for Change of Venue and Juror Impartiality in Kansas: State v. Martin K. Miller Introduction State of Kansas v. Martin K. Miller, 427 P.3d 907 (Kansas Supreme Court, 2018),...

Establishing Standards for Jury Instructions and Evidence Admission in Medical Malpractice: Kansas Supreme Court in Biglow v. Eidenberg

Date: Aug 25, 2018

Establishing Standards for Jury Instructions and Evidence Admission in Medical Malpractice: Kansas Supreme Court in Biglow v. Eidenberg Introduction In the landmark case Kevin Biglow, Individually...

Supreme Court of Kansas Clarifies Departure Motion Standards under Jessica's Law in State v. Powell

Date: Aug 25, 2018

Supreme Court of Kansas Clarifies Departure Motion Standards under Jessica's Law in State v. Powell Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Kurt Powell, the Supreme Court of Kansas...

Limitations of K.S.A. 22-3504 in Challenging Probation Violations: Insights from State v. Horton

Date: Aug 18, 2018

Limitations of K.S.A. 22-3504 in Challenging Probation Violations: Insights from State of Kansas v. Damon Horton Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Damon Horton, decided by the...

State of Kansas v. Derek Campbell: Admissibility of Evidence and Preservation of Objections

Date: Aug 18, 2018

State of Kansas v. Derek Campbell: Admissibility of Evidence and Preservation of Objections Introduction In State of Kansas v. Derek Campbell (423 P.3d 539), the Supreme Court of Kansas affirmed the...

Kansas Supreme Court Sets New Precedent for Actual Innocence Claims under K.S.A. 60-1507

Date: Jun 23, 2018

Kansas Supreme Court Sets New Precedent for Actual Innocence Claims under K.S.A. 60-1507 Introduction In the landmark case of Danny E. Beauclair v. State of Kansas (419 P.3d 1180, 2018), the Supreme...

Limiting Unrelated Inquiries to Prevent Unreasonable Extension of Traffic Stops

Date: Jun 23, 2018

Limiting Unrelated Inquiries to Prevent Unreasonable Extension of Traffic Stops Introduction State of Kansas v. Jessenia Jimenez (420 P.3d 464) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of the...

Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies USFSPA's Impact on Personal Jurisdiction in Military Retirement Divisions

Date: May 19, 2018

Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies USFSPA's Impact on Personal Jurisdiction in Military Retirement Divisions Introduction The case of In the Matter of the Marriage of Joann Williams and Alfonza Williams...

Establishing Grandparents' Standing in Stepparent Adoptions: Insights from Kansas Supreme Court's Ruling in In the Matter of the Adoption of T.M.M.H.

Date: May 12, 2018

Establishing Grandparents' Standing in Stepparent Adoptions: Insights from Kansas Supreme Court's Ruling in In the Matter of the Adoption of T.M.M.H. Introduction The Kansas Supreme Court's decision...

Clarifying Conspiracy Requirements and Sentencing Standards: Kansas Supreme Court's Affirmation in State v. Butler

Date: Apr 28, 2018

Clarifying Conspiracy Requirements and Sentencing Standards: Kansas Supreme Court's Affirmation in State v. Butler Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Marcus G. Butler, the...

Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies KORA Registration Requirements in STATE v. Thomas

Date: Apr 14, 2018

Kansas Supreme Court Clarifies KORA Registration Requirements in STATE v. Thomas Introduction In the landmark case STATE of Kansas v. Sheena Thomas, the Kansas Supreme Court addressed critical issues...

State v. Dana L. Chandler: Landmark Reversal Due to Prosecutorial Misstatements

Date: Apr 7, 2018

State v. Dana L. Chandler: Landmark Reversal Due to Prosecutorial Misstatements Introduction State of Kansas v. Dana L. Chandler is a pivotal decision by the Supreme Court of Kansas, delivered on...

Revisiting Restitution Liability: Kansas Supreme Court's Ruling in STATE v. Taylor Arnett

Date: Mar 24, 2018

Revisiting Restitution Liability: Kansas Supreme Court's Ruling in STATE v. Taylor Arnett Introduction In the landmark case of STATE of Kansas v. Taylor Arnett, the Supreme Court of Kansas addressed...

Affirmation of Unintentional Second-Degree Murder Statute's Constitutionality in STATE v. Gonzalez

Date: Mar 10, 2018

Affirmation of Unintentional Second-Degree Murder Statute's Constitutionality in STATE v. Gonzalez Introduction In the landmark case of STATE of Kansas v. Pablo Alberto Gonzalez, the Supreme Court of...

Comparability in Classification of Out-of-State Burglary Convictions under KSGA

Date: Mar 10, 2018

Comparability in Classification of Out-of-State Burglary Convictions under KSGA Introduction In STATE of Kansas v. Roy D. Wetrich (307 Kan. 552, 2018), the Supreme Court of Kansas addressed a pivotal...

Kansas Supreme Court Establishes Clear Guidelines on Mental Disease or Defect Defense in First-Degree Murder Cases

Date: Jan 27, 2018

Kansas Supreme Court Establishes Clear Guidelines on Mental Disease or Defect Defense in First-Degree Murder Cases Introduction In the landmark case State of Kansas v. Sarah Gonzales McLinn (409 P.3d...

Kansas Supreme Court Defines Suppression Standards under Biased-Based Policing Statutes in State v. Gray

Date: Oct 28, 2017

Kansas Supreme Court Defines Suppression Standards under Biased-Based Policing Statutes in State v. Gray Introduction In the landmark case of State of Kansas v. Marcus Gray (306 Kan. 1287), the...

Establishing the Duty of Care and Proximate Cause in Medical Malpractice: Analysis of Russell v. Goering et al. (2017)

Date: Aug 26, 2017

Establishing the Duty of Care and Proximate Cause in Medical Malpractice: Analysis of Russell v. Goering et al. (2017) Introduction In the landmark case of Staci Russell v. Lisa May, M.D., Victoria...