State v. Thompson

No. 128,181 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER LEE THOMPSON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT A defendant is not incarcerated pending disposition of a case when he is free on bond in that case. Bond is not the equivalent of custody. Release on bail, which includes a money bond or other conditions of release, is release from jail. Appeal from Leavenworth District Court; GERALD R. KUCKELMAN, judge. Submitted without oral argument. Opinion filed October 3, 2025. Affirmed. Merideth J. Hogan, of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, for appellant.…