State v. Augustine

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

The provisions of chapter 278 of the Laws of 1965 (now appearing as K. S. A. 1965 Supp., 38-802, 806, 808, 815, 816, 826 and 836) enlarged the jurisdictional age limits of the juvenile court. The question presented by this appeal is whether or not the provisions apply retroactively to cases pending on January 1, 1966, the effective date of the act.

The constitutionality of chapter 278 has been challenged and, with the exception of certain provisions of section 6 thereof (now K. S. A. 1965 Supp. 38-826), has been sustained in State, ex.…