State v. Mejia

No. 121,475 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. MICHAEL VINCENT MEJIA, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT A conviction from another state for driving under the influence may be used to enhance a DUI charge under K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 8-1567 from a misdemeanor to a felony or to increase the punishment of a recidivist, even though the other state's statute proscribes a broader range of conduct. The two statutes need only be generally comparable as defined in K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 8-1567(j). Appeal from Johnson District Court; THOMAS M. SUTHERLAND, judge. Opinion…