Legal Opinion
State v. Ford
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided June 27, 2025No. 124236Published
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 124,236 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MARLON ANDREW FORD, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When a defendant is charged with rape as defined in K.S.A. 21-3502(a)(1) for an offense committed before July 1, 2011, and the evidence presented at trial suggests the victim initially consented but withdrew consent after penetration and sexual intercourse continued despite withdrawal of consent, the trial court must instruct the jury on the elements of rape and give an additional modified Bunyard instruction. 2. A modified Bunyard instruction informs…
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