Legal Opinion

State v. Brown

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided June 18, 2026No. 129725Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 129,725 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MICHAEL A. BROWN, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. This court exercises unlimited review over whether a sentence is illegal and may correct an illegal sentence at any time. 2. Under the facts of this case, defendant's sentence was complete and therefore not illegal. Appeal from Wyandotte District Court; AARON T. ROBERTS, judge. Submitted without oral argument April 9, 2026. Opinion filed June 18, 2026. Remanded with directions. Joseph A. Desch, of Law Office of Joseph A. Desch, of Topeka, was on the brief…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. PattonSupreme Court of Kansas · 2008
  2. Abasolo v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 2007
  3. Bush v. BushSupreme Court of Kansas · 1944
  4. State v. RossSupreme Court of Kansas · 2012
  5. Hanrahan v. HornSupreme Court of Kansas · 1983

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