State v. Gonzales

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

The basic issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to convert the defendants’ sentences under K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 21-4724. There is also a jurisdictional question as to whether the conversion issue may be appealed.

Both defendants are now on parole, having completed their sentences while their cases were on appeal. The issue is not moot, however, because a successful appeal here will affect the length of time each defendant will be on parole or the length of time each defendant will serve if his parole is revoked. See…