State v. Watson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is a direct appeal by the defendant, Audra Corinna Watson, from her conviction of attempting to smuggle contraband into the Pratt County jail. The contraband consisted of 10 cigarettes in an envelope, which cigarettes are prohibited in that jail. Watson challenges the constitutionality of K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 21-3826. She concedes the statute is constitutional as applied, but contends it is facially unconstitutional.

On April 16, 2000, Watson visited an inmate at the Pratt County jail. As Sheriff s Deputy Harry Williams stood in the…