State v. Carr

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 90,044 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. REGINALD DEXTER CARR JR., Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether a statute is constitutional is a question of law. 2. Section 1 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights states, "All men are possessed of equal and inalienable natural rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The rights guaranteed under section 1 are judicially enforceable against governmental action that does not meet constitutional standards. 3. The court applies a two-part framework to determine whether an…