State v. Barrager

No. 128,787 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JOSEPH JONATHAN BARRAGER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Criminal statutes and penalties in effect at the time of a criminal act are controlling. 2. In a direct appeal, a defendant will receive the benefit of any change in the law that occurs while the direct appeal is pending. 3. The Ex Post Facto Clause of the United States Constitution forbids legislative enactments that impose a punishment for an act that was either not punishable when it was committed or that impose additional punishments to…