State v. Mitchell

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 127,721 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DAWSON JAMES MITCHELL, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A district court's decision to impose a hard 50 sentence for first-degree premeditated murder is reviewed for abuse of discretion. 2. A district court's decision to impose consecutive sentences is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Appeal from Bourbon District Court; MARK A. WARD, judge. Submitted without oral argument May 15, 2025. Opinion filed July 3, 2025. Affirmed. Reid T. Nelson, of Capital and Conflicts Appeals Office, and Debra J. Wilson, of…