State v. Strong

No. 121,865 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. SHAMEKE CAESAR STRONG, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5705(e) does not instruct the jury it must infer the defendant intended to distribute a drug if the defendant possessed a certain amount. The State retains its burden of persuasion. Instead, the provision creates a permissive inference telling the jury it may infer intent to distribute if the State proves the defendant possessed the requisite weight of the drug. 2. K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5705(e) does not violate the Due Process…