State v. Morrison

Stegall, J.:

After a full trial, David Scott Morrison was ousted from public office. Because we find that the undisputed facts of this case do not, as a matter of law, satisfy the criteria for judicial ouster contained in K.S.A. 60-1205, we reverse the decision of the lower court and remand with directions that judgment be entered in Morrison’s favor, thus reinstating him to his public office.

Facts

Morrison was elected to the Prairie Village City Council in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. Kelley Malone was Morrison’s long-time friend and a former coworker. In 2011, Malone began to have substance…