State v. Mendez

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 125,241 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. FRANCISCO ALEJANDRO MENDEZ, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When the property taken is a vehicle, an aggravated robbery conviction can be supported by a showing that the driver or any passengers would have remained in possession or control of the vehicle but for being overcome by violence or intimidation. 2. K.S.A. 8-1729(e)—which provides that "[a]ll lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color"—requires that the light must display only a red…