State v. Zeiner

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 122,682 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. TY R. ZEINER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A district court may modify or add clarifications to PIK instructions, even those which track statutory language, if the particular facts in a given case warrant such a change. 2. Under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 8-1567, the term "operate" is synonymous with "drive," which requires some movement of the vehicle. Consequently, an "attempt to operate" under the DUI statute means an attempt to move the vehicle. Review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals in an…