State v. Farr

No. 127,778 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MCKAINE TYSON FARR, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. There is nothing in the plain language of K.S.A. 21-5430(b) that limits the criminal liability for a death resulting from using a controlled substance to the final distributor of the controlled substance. Instead, liability extends to anyone who had joint control of the controlled substance. 2. Distribution of fentanyl is a crime under K.S.A. 21-5705(a)(1) and by extension distribution of fentanyl causing death is a crime under K.S.A. 21-5430(b).…