State v. Merrill

No. 126,146 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. BETH MERRILL, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether territorial jurisdiction exists is a question of law governed by the provisions of K.S.A. 21-5106. 2. Venue is a question of fact that must be proved to establish jurisdiction. 3. If one or more material elements of a crime occurs wholly or partly within this state, then Kansas has territorial jurisdiction to prosecute a criminal defendant. 4. The territorial jurisdiction statute is to be interpreted broadly in determining whether a crime may be…