State v. Fowler

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,820 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MICHAEL ARTHUR FOWLER JR., Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Appellate courts review a district court's decision to deny a departure sentence for abuse of discretion. 2. The mere presence of mitigating factors does not compel a sentencing court to depart from a presumptive sentence. Appeal from Barton District Court; MIKE KEELEY, judge. Opinion filed April 22, 2022. Affirmed. Reid T. Nelson, of Capital and Conflicts Appeals Office, was on the brief for appellant. Kristafer R. Ailslieger, deputy solicitor…