Legal Opinion
State v. Scott
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided May 29, 1998No. 75,684PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Larson, J.:
This first impression case in Kansas reviews a decision by the Court of Appeals, State v. Scott, 24 Kan. App. 2d 480, 947 P.2d 466 (1997), holding the public access provisions of the Kansas Sex Offender Registration Act (KSORA), K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Clifford Allen Scott was convicted of attempted aggravated sexual battery and placed on probation. Scott appealed the trial court’s order that he register pursuant to the provisions of the KSORA. The Court of Appeals determined that in Scott’s case the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
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