Legal Opinion

State v. Potts

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided June 24, 2016No. 113302Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 113,302 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DEAARION POTTS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When the sufficiency of the evidence is challenged in a criminal case, we review the evidence in a light most favorable to the State to determine whether a rational factfinder could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. An appellate court does not reweigh evidence, resolve conflicts in the evidence, or pass on the credibility of witnesses. 2. There is nothing in the statutory language of K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 21-5807(a)(3) or K.S.A. 2012…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Alleyne v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. Hurst v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  4. State v. GouldSupreme Court of Kansas · 2001
  5. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 2012

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