State v. George

Brazil, J.:

Terry George appeals the district court’s denial of his request for conversion under the sentencing guidelines.

George struck his ex-wife in the face three or four times, hit her on the head with a handgun, and stabbed her in the leg with a “Rambo-style serrated knife.” Pursuant to a plea agreement, George pled guilty to aggravated battery as defined in K.S.A. 21-3414(b), a class C felony. The State dismissed a charge of aggravated assault. George was sentenced to a term of 5 to 15 years, which the court later modified to 4 to 15 years. He committed the crime and was sentenced prior…