State v. Wilson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, J.:

This is an appeal by Steven and Gloria Wilson of their convictions for endangering a child in violation of K.S.A. 21-3608. The Wilsons challenge (1) the constitutionality of K.S.A. 21-3608(a) on grounds of being vague, overbroad, and beyond the scope of the State’s police power, (2) the trial court’s interpretation of K.S.A. 21-3608(a), and (3) the sufficiency of the evidence.

All charges in this case arose from the events surrounding the abuse and neglect of then 5-year-old L.O. (born October 24, 1991), the daughter of S.O. and J.R. Several…