Legal Opinion

State v. Riggins

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Decided September 12, 2025No. 126841Published

1Opinion of the Court

No. 126,841 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. WAYNE RICHARD RIGGINS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A person who uses statutorily justified force in self-defense is immune from criminal prosecution. 2. A person is justified in the use of force against another when and to the extent it appears to such person and such person reasonably believes that such use of force is necessary to defend such person against such other's imminent use of unlawful force. 3. The person using force must subjectively believe the use of force was necessary for…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. People v. WilsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  2. State v. UltrerasSupreme Court of Kansas · 2013
  3. State v. KeysSupreme Court of Kansas · 2022
  4. State v. GallegosSupreme Court of Kansas · 2021
  5. Stevens Markets, Inc. v. MarkantonatosSupreme Court of Florida · 1966

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