21-4637. History: L. 1994, ch. 341, § 8; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Criminal Procedure Survey of Recent Cases," 50 K.L.R. 901 (2002). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Police reports of prior crimes properly admitted; aggravating and mitigating circumstances only a portion of evidence court may consider. State v. Moncla, 262 Kan. 58, 77, 936 P.2d 727 (1997). 2. Evidence not sufficient to support subsection (c) mitigating circumstance in hard 40 sentencing. State v. Higgenbotham, 264 Kan. 593, 610, 957 P.2d 416 (1998). 3. Aggravating factor of multiple murders may be used in imposing hard 40 sentences for two offenses and imposing consecutive sentences. State v. Jamison, 269 Kan. 564, 7 P.3d 1204 (2000). 4. Sufficient evidence to support hard 40 sentence. State v. Saiz, 269 Kan. 657, 7 P.3d 1214 (2000). 5. No error in trial court's failure to make findings on the record regarding defendant's proposed mitigating circumstances. State v. Jones, 283 Kan. 186, 218, 151 P.3d 22 (2007). 6. Cited; weighing of aggravating and mitigating circumstances discussed and applied. State v. Warledo, 286 Kan. 927, 952, 953, 190 P.3d 937 (2008). 7. Hard 50 sentence upheld as proper after weighing aggravating and mitigating circumstances. State v. Appleby 289 Kan. 1017, 221 P.3d 525 (2009). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026