State v. Bell

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 125,770 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. BRANDON STEVEN RUSSELL BELL, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. In the revised Kansas Sentencing Guidelines for drug crimes, under K.S.A. 21- 6805(f)(1), the plain language of "third or subsequent" convictions requires a preexisting first and second conviction of the unlawful possession of a controlled substance. In K.S.A. 21-6805(f)(1), the plain language of "third or subsequent" convictions requires a preexisting first and second conviction of the unlawful possession of a controlled substance. 2. A…