21-4706.
History: L. 1992, ch. 239, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 256; L. 1994, ch. 252, § 8; L. 1995, ch. 121, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 158, § 7; L. 1999, ch. 164, § 18; L. 2006, ch. 146, § 8; L. 2006, ch. 212, § 17; L. 2007, ch. 197, § 2; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Putting an End to the Imposition of Death by Misperception and Misunderstanding: Simmons v. South Carolina," Janie Clark, 43 K.L.R. 1147, 1151, 1165 (1995).
"Apprendi v. New Jersey: Protecting the Constitutional Rights of Criminals in Sentencing," Stephanie B. Stewart, 49 K.L.R. 1193 (2001).
Attorney General's Opinions:
DUI; eligibility for good time credit on third or subsequent conviction. 95-41.
Inmates serving sentence for third or subsequent conviction of domestic battery. 96-59.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. When defendant stole property belonging to multiple individuals as part of a single plan, multiple convictions constituted reversible error. State v. Thomas, 24 Kan. App. 2d 734, 735, 953 P.2d 1043 (1998).
2. No error in imposing hard 40 sentence; maximum sentence under K.S.A. 21-4706 is not increased as hard 40 sentence limits lower, not upper end of sentence; no constitutional violations. State v. Conley, 270 Kan. 18, 11 P.3d 1147 (2000).
3. Cited; a denial of allocution does not render an imposed sentence illegal under K.S.A. 22-3054. State v. Heath, 285 Kan. 1018, 1019, 179 P.3d 403 (2008).
4. Cited; hard 50 sentence enhances the minimum sentence but does not affect maximum sentence. State v. Warledo, 286 Kan. 927, 955, 190 P.3d 937 (2008).
5. Cited in constitutional challenge to certification as an adult; no constitutional violation found. State v. Tyler, 286 Kan. 1087, 1096, 191 P.3d 306 (2008).
6. Cited; mandatory imprisonment for sex crime, mitigating circumstances insufficient for downward departure sentence. State v. Ortega-Cadelan, 287 Kan. 157, 164, 194 P.3d 1195 (2008).
7. Conflicting statutory provisions prescribing different sentences for criminal offense, rule of leniency applicable. State v. Horn, 288 Kan. 690, 206 P.3d 526 (2009).
8. Sentence under K.S.A. 21-4643 is vacated; defendant's age not proven. State v. Bello, 289 Kan. 191, 211 P.3d 139 (2009).
9. Defendant's age is an element of aggravated indecent liberties with a child when charged as off-grid severity level offense. State v. Gonzales, 289 Kan. 351, 212 P.3d 215 (2009).
10. When defendant is charged with off-grid severity level of rape under K.S.A. 21-3502(a)(2), age must be proven to jury. State v. Morningstar, 289 Kan. 488, 213 P.3d 1045 (2009).
11. District court lacks discretion to grant a departure sentence from the statutory mandatory life sentence for felony murder. State v. Farmer, 312 Kan. 761, 765, 480 P.3d 155 (2021).
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