State v. Lamb

No. 117,861 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DEIJAUN D. LEANNDRE LAMB, Defendant, (PATTRICK TOWNER), Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. An appellate court should consider a case that would otherwise be moot if it (1) is of statewide interest and of the nature that public policy demands a decision, such as those issues that exonerate the defendant; (2) remains a real controversy; or (3) is capable of repetition. 2. A contempt finding for failure to testify in a case that is subsequently dismissed without prejudice is an issue subject to repetition…