State v. Chavez-Majors

No. 115,286 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. KYLE ALAN CHAVEZ-MAJORS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Whether a defendant waived the right to jury trial is a factual question, analyzed under a substantial competent evidence standard of review. But when the facts of the district court's determination to accept a jury trial waiver are not disputed, the question whether the defendant voluntarily and knowingly waived the jury trial right is a legal inquiry subject to unlimited appellate review. 2. In a felony case, a criminal defendant may waive the…