State v. Guder

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Rosen, J.:

We have repeatedly held that the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act (KSGA), K.S.A. 21-4701 et seq., governs the jurisdiction of courts to impose sentences. This appeal asks us to address the authority of district courts to modify sentences following remand from the appellate courts. We reiterate our earlier decisions holding that, in enacting the KSGA, the legislature intended to restrict the authority of district courts to modify sentences once the sentences have been pronounced from the bench.

Rolland D. Guder, the appellant, pleaded guilty to…