State v. Sykes

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 113,903 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. EDWARD SYKES, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. An appellate court reviews decisions of mootness de novo. 2. A case is moot when a court determines it is clearly and convincingly shown that the actual controversy has ended, that the only judgment that could be entered would be ineffectual for any purpose, and that it would not have an impact on any of the parties' rights. 3. The completion of a sentence does not necessarily render a claim moot. Review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals in an…