State v. Adams

No. 122,255 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. SPENCER ADAMS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether a sentence is illegal within the meaning of K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 22-3504 turns on interpretation of the revised Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act (KSGA), K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-6801 et seq. 2. Whether a prior conviction should be classified as a person or nonperson offense involves interpretation of the KSGA. Interpretation of a statute is a question of law over which appellate courts have unlimited review. 3 An "illegal sentence" as defined by K.S.A.…