State v. Bailey

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 122,597 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. BRIAN C. BAILEY, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT A litigant waives or abandons an issue by not supporting an argument with pertinent authority or explaining why the argument is sound despite a lack of pertinent authority. Appeal from Johnson District Court; JAMES CHARLES DROEGE, judge. Opinion filed July 30, 2021. Affirmed. Brittany E. Lagemann, of Olathe, was on the brief for appellant. Shawn E. Minihan, assistant district attorney, Stephen M. Howe, district attorney, and Derek Schmidt, attorney general,…