State v. Lindemuth

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 116,937 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. KENT D. LINDEMUTH, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Generally, when an appellate court decision changes the law, that change acts prospectively and applies to all cases pending on direct review or not yet final on the date of the appellate court decision. 2. The provision in K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 21-5415(a)(1), allowing for a conviction if a threat of violence is made in reckless disregard for causing fear, is unconstitutionally overbroad because it punishes conduct that is constitutionally protected under…