State v. Baker

Atcheson, J.:

The rule of lenity requires that ambiguous criminal statutes be read in favor of defendants. Valerie S. Baker gets the benefit of that rule here. As a result, we find the Johnson County District Court erred in ordering Baker to serve prison sentences on two forgery convictions, since she had already completed her probation on them even though she remained on a longer probation for a related theft conviction. We, therefore, reverse the district court's revocation of the forgery probations and vacate those prison sentences.

BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

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