State v. Arreola

No. 128,400 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. AARON ANDRES ARREOLA, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Before imposing a fine as part of the punishment for a crime, K.S.A. 21-6612(b) requires the district court to find the defendant has derived a pecuniary gain from the crime or that the fine is adapted to deterrence of the crime or to the correction of the offender. The court must state these findings on the record. K.S.A. 21-6612(d). 2. Once a court has decided to impose a fine, K.S.A. 21-6612(c) requires it to take into account the financial…