State v. Mitchell

No. 127,852 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. STEVEN ALEXANDER MITCHELL, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When interpreting statutes, courts follow the express language used by the legislature without adding to or subtracting from the text. 2. With very few exceptions, a person convicted of a crime is sentenced in accordance with the sentencing provisions in effect at the time the crime was committed. 3. Courts generally presume that a statute operates prospectively unless its language clearly indicates that the legislature intended it to operate…