State v. Dooley

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 120,863 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ARCHIE JOSEPH PATRICK DOOLEY, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. In determining whether a probationer has absconded under K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 22- 3716(c)(8), the purpose behind the probationer's actions is the key element. 2. If a violator's actions demonstrate an intent to evade probation supervision because the probationer hid or secretly left the jurisdiction or because a pattern of violations permits the inference that the probationer is intentionally evading the legal process, then the probationer has…