State v. Huff

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

This case comes before this court on grant of the defendant Jacqulyn J. Huffs petition for review from a decision of the Court of Appeals affirming her sentence. State v. Huff, 31 Kan. App. 2d 717, 71 P.3d 1185 (2003). We granted review on the sole issue of whether statutory authority exists for the imposition of consecutive jail sentences for misdemeanor offenses.

Facts

The defendant assisted her husband in committing purse snatches in several grocery stores and retail parking lots. In one instance, her husband grabbed the victim’s purse and…