2015 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 21 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Article 66 SENTENCING
21-6628 Provisions of certain sentencing rules held unconstitutional; modification of sentence previously determined.

21-6628. Provisions of certain sentencing rules held unconstitutional; modification of sentence previously determined. (a) In the event the term of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole or any provision of K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-6626 or 21-6627, and amendments thereto, authorizing such term is held to be unconstitutional by the supreme court of Kansas or the United States supreme court, the court having jurisdiction over a person previously sentenced shall cause such person to be brought before the court and shall modify the sentence to require no term of imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole and shall sentence the defendant to the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided by law.

(b) In the event a sentence of death or any provision of chapter 252 of the 1994 Session Laws of Kansas authorizing such sentence is held to be unconstitutional by the supreme court of Kansas or the United States supreme court, the court having jurisdiction over a person previously sentenced shall cause such person to be brought before the court and shall modify the sentence and resentence the defendant as otherwise provided by law.

(c) In the event the mandatory term of imprisonment or any provision of chapter 341 of the 1994 Session Laws of Kansas authorizing such mandatory term is held to be unconstitutional by the supreme court of Kansas or the United States supreme court, the court having jurisdiction over a person previously sentenced shall cause such person to be brought before the court and shall modify the sentence to require no mandatory term of imprisonment and shall sentence the defendant as otherwise provided by law.

History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 268; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 74; July 1.