1. State v. Divine (01/28/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 102,907 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ANTHONY DIVINE, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The general effect of an expungement order is that the perso...
2. State v. Thomas99628 State v. McCaslin (01/21/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,123 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. RUBY N. THOMAS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When reviewing a motion to suppress evidence, an appellate cou...
3. In re Lovelace100881 State v. Brown101136 State v. Finch (01/07/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Bar Docket No. 15442 In the Matter of DALE E. LOVELACE, Respondent. ORDER OF DISBARMENT In a letter dated November 19, 2010, addressed to the Clerk of th...
4. In re Ivester (02/04/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 104,806 In the Matter of MARY IVESTER, Respondent. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN DISCIPLINE Original proceeding in discipline. Opinion filed February 4, 2011. ...
5. State v. Kelly.101604 State v. Malstrom.101868 In the Matter of D.D.M.102498 Cochran, et al. v. Kansas Division of Water Resources, et al. (Updated March 29, 2011) (03/25/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Nos. 100,913 100,914 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. THOMAS ODELL KELLY, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A proceeding under K.S.A. 60-1507 cannot ordina...
6. State v. Spencer101438 State v. Huerta 101512 State v. Jolly102835 State v. Anderson103781 State v. Floyd (03/18/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,077 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. HAROLD DEAN SPENCER, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. In Jessica's Law and non-Jessica's Law sentencing depar...
7. State v. Adams.102848 State v. Fredrick.103370 Hall v. Ford Motor Credit Co. (04/29/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,236 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ASA ADAMS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. On the record in this first-degree felony murder case, the defense...
8. In re Care & Treatment of Williams.101208 State v. Sellers.105257 In re Roswold. (04/22/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,235 In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of DARWIN C. WILLIAMS. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When presented with an issue of whether evidence was suf...
9. State v. Adams.105137 In re Doudin. (04/15/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,432 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. TAURUS ADAMS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Appellate review of an allegation of prosecutorial misconduct i...
10. In re D.M.T.102786 Dissmeyer, et al. v. State.105258 In re of Chavez.105339 In re of Luttrell. (04/08/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 102,241 IN THE MATTER OF D.M.-T., Respondent. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Neither the Kansas Constitution nor the United States Constitution provides for...
11. State v. Walker.99726 Hill v. Kansas Dept. of Labor.100792 State v. Freeman. (04/01/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,457 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MAURICE J. WALKER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When reviewing a motion to suppress evidence, an appellate ...
12. Albright v. State.103309 Hockett v. The Trees Oil Company. (Corrected Opinion June 20, 2011)103458 Campbell v. Husky Hogs. (updated Opinion May 26, 2011) (05/20/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 102,454 WILLIAM D. ALBRIGHT, Appellant, v. STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The filing of a timely notice of appeal is jurisdiction...
13. State v. MontesMata.99091 State v. Gatlin. (Updated July 12, 2011)101653 State v. Levy.105567 In re Baca. (06/24/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,883 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. CARLOS E. MONTES-MATA, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Resolution of a statutory speedy trial issue is a quest...
14. Holmes v. State.101811 Board of Miami County Comm (06/10/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,666 MELVIN HOLMES, Appellant, v. STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When reviewing the district court's decision on a K.S.A. 60-15...
15. State v. Stieben.99549 State v. Ward.99913 Bryant v. Midwest Staff Solutions, Inc.101837 State v. Hernandez. (07/29/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,446 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JULIE STIEBEN, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When a jury asks the trial court a question relating to the evi...
16. State v. Berry105340 In re Harris (07/22/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,512 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. GREGORY L. BERRY, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The standard of review governing denial of a motion to dism...
17. State v. Gilbert.101054 State v. Horton.101634 State v. McDaniel.101785 State v. Bailey.103168 State v. Chavez.103840 State v. Whorton.105109 In re Johanning. (07/15/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,150 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. BRIAN A. GILBERT, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Standing is a component of subject matter jurisdiction and ...
18. State v. Marquis.102502 State v. Mendoza.103822 State v. Pace.105458 In re Foster. (08/19/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Nos. 100,423 100,515 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. SHANE M. MARQUIS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The full panoply of rights due a defendant in a cr...
19. Herrell v. National Beef Packing Co.99953 Berry v. National Medical Services, Inc. (Updated August 16, 2011)99990 Gaumer v. Rossville Truck & Tractor Co.100246 State v. McKnight.100682 State v. Perez (08/12/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,451 SHELLY K. HERRELL, Appellee, v. NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, LLC, Appellant, and TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC., and LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ...
20. Saylor v. Westar Energy.100366 State v. Neal.101336 State v. Fulton.102134 Allen v. Kansas Dep't of Revenue. (08/05/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,012 CORY SAYLOR, Appellee, v. WESTAR ENERGY, INC., Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Ordinarily, if a statute's language is not subject to multip...
21. 143rd Street Investors v. Board of Johnson County Commissioners. (08/05/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 102,350 143rd STREET INVESTORS, L.L.C., et al., Appellees, v. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS, Appellant, and THE CITY OF OL...
22. Bartlett Grain Company v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n. (08/05/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 103,297 BARTLETT GRAIN COMPANY, L.P., Appellant, v. KANSAS CORPORATION COMMISSION, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether jurisdiction exists is a ...
23. State v. Tahah.101949 Critchfield Physical Therapy v. The Taranto Group, Inc.102895 State v. Hulett. (09/30/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,768 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER TAHAH, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 22-3414(3) is applicable as written to felony murde...
25. Board of Sedgwick County Comm'rs v. City of Park City100839 State v. Cosby101346 State v. Chanthaseng (09/09/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 100,157 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS, Appellee, v. CITY OF PARK CITY, KANSAS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The righ...
26. State v. Johnson.99609 Barnes v. Board of Cowley County Comm'rs.100233 State v. Roberts.100247 State v. Miller (Updated October 13, 2011) 101354 State v. Naputi.101545 State v. Race.103395 Venters v. (09/02/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,812 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ROBERT JOHNSON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether reasonable suspicion exists by a law enforcement offic...
27. State v. Bennington.99232 State v. Miller. (10/28/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,656 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. WILLIAM BENNINGTON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A statement given to a bank in order to document the thef...
28. In re Blecha (10/24/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS Bar Docket No. 20,097 IN THE MATTER OF JERROD BLECHA, Respondent. ORDER OF DISBARMENT In a letter signed October 20, 2011, addressed to the Clerk of the...
29. Zimmerman v. Bd. of Wabaunsee County Comm (10/21/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 98,487 ROGER ZIMMERMAN, et al., Appellants/Cross-appellees, and A.B. HUDSON AND LARRY FRENCH, Intervenors/Appellants/Cross-appellees, v. BOARD OF COUNTY...
30. State v. Cash (10/14/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 104,180 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JOSHUA CASH, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Notwithstanding the overlap in the parole eligibility rules cont...
31. Wimbley v. State (MODIFIED). (11/23/2011)
MODIFIED OPINION IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,595 WILL A. WIMBLEY, Appellant, v. STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A district court is not required to entert...
32. State v. Harsh (11/18/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 103,491 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JOHN T. HARSH, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT Under the facts of this case, the sentencing court did not abuse ...
33. State v. Dale.99506 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. v. Americold Corp.101097 Miller v. Glacier Development Co. (12/23/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 99,781 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. WILLIE J. DALE, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 60-467, the best evidence rule, provides that "to prove...
34. State v. Kidd.102912 State v. Hyche.106224 In re Tolen 106284 In re Bock (12/02/2011)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 101,809 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ANTHONY S. KIDD, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. While voluntary intoxication is not a defense to general int...