STATE v. MOSSMAN

No. 103,111.

281 P.3d 153 (2012)

STATE of Kansas, Appellee, v. James A. MOSSMAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

July 27, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Edge , of Kansas Appellate Defender Office, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellant.

Natalie A. Chalmers , assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Chadwick J. Taylor , district attorney, and Steve Six , attorney general, were with her on the briefs for appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by LUCKERT, J.:

James A. Mossman appeals from the imposition of lifetime postrelease supervision following his conviction of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. He contends lifetime postrelease supervision constitutes cruel and/or unusual punishment and violates § 9 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights and the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. We reject Mossman's arguments, concluding the sentence...

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