STATE v. DeCOURCY

Nos. 49,381, 49,487

224 Kan. 278 (1978)

580 P.2d 86

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. SEAN TERRENCE DeCOURCY and KENNETH GENE CARR, Appellants. AND STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. STEVEN RAY MOULSON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David K. Martin, of Payne and Jones, Chartered, of Olathe, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant DeCourcy in Case No. 49,381.

Phillip A. Miller, of McCaffree and Grimshaw, Chartered, of Olathe, argued the cause, and William Grimshaw, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for the appellant Carr in Case No. 49,381.

Emest C. Ballweg, of Prairie Village, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellee in Case No. 49,487.

Michael B. Buser, assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Curt T. Schneider, attorney general, and Dennis W. Moore, district attorney, were with him on the brief for the State in both cases.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRAGER, J.:

This case involved appeals in two criminal actions which were consolidated in this court and argued together. They concern the same basic legal issues — the constitutionality and interpretation of the mandatory sentencing statute (K.S.A. 1976 Supp. 21-4618). We shall consider each appeal separately.

DeCourcy and Carr

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