GERNON, J.:
Stanley Lee Bissell was convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to a term of 5 to 20 years' imprisonment. In November 1995, Bissell filed a motion to have his sentence converted under the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act (KSGA), K.S.A. 21-4701 et seq. The district court denied Bissell's motion, and Bissell appeals.
On appeal, Bissell argues that the limited retroactivity provision of the KSGA violates his rights to...
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