State v. Lamone

No. 115,451 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. STEPHANIE R. LAMONE, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The interpretation of a statute is a question of law over which appellate courts have unlimited review. 2. Other than the fact of a previous conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Thus, under the United States Constitution, only a jury, and not a court, may find facts that increase a maximum penalty. 3. The definition of…