State v. Bolinger

No. 126,090 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. CHARLES RICHARD BOLINGER, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When construing statutes to determine legislative intent, appellate courts must consider various provisions of an act in pari materia with a view of reconciling and bringing the provisions into workable harmony if possible. 2. Criminal statutes are strictly construed in favor of the accused. This rule is subordinate to the rule that the interpretation of a statute must be reasonable and sensible to effect the legislative design and intent of…