– State v. Harris –

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 112,883 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. SAMUEL L. HARRIS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The "taking or confining" element for the crime of kidnapping under K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5408 is satisfied if the purpose of the taking or confining was to "facilitate" the commission of another crime. The term "facilitate" means something more than to just make the crime's commission more convenient. The taking or confining must have some significant bearing on making the other crime's commission easier. 2. To constitute a kidnapping under K.S.A. 2018…