Legal Opinion
State v. Carr
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided January 21, 2022No. 90198PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 90,198 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JONATHAN D. CARR, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Section 1 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights acknowledges a person's inalienable right to life, but that right is not absolute or nonforfeitable. Once a defendant has been convicted of capital murder beyond reasonable doubt, the defendant forfeits his or her natural rights under section 1 ("among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness") and the state may impose punishment for that crime pursuant to the provisions of Kansas' capital…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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