State v. Dinkel

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 113,705 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. BROOKE DANIELLE DINKEL, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. As part of a lawyer's investigative duty, defense counsel is charged with knowledge of statutes relevant to the case. 2. Defense counsel's failure to fulfill a lawyer's duty through reasonable investigation of the law and facts undermines the adversarial process central to a defendant's right to a fair trial. 3. There is no mental culpability requirement for the crime of rape of a child under 14 years of age. Review of the judgment of the Court of…