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good cause standard in Kansas

26 Kansas opinions name it 2 courts 1899–2026 9 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Sharkeygreen
kan · 2014 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015Ed. 2d 291 , reh. denied 535 U.S. 1074 [2002]); Sharkey, 299 Kan. at 96, 100-01 (in considering motions for new trial, court applied Mickens); State v. Aguilar, 290 Kan. 506, 513 , 231 P.3d 563 (2010) (court distinguished the K.S.A. 22-3210[d] manifest injustice standard governing a post- sentence plea withdrawal motion, which requires meeting the Mickens constitutional ineffective assistance standard, from the good cause standard governing a presentence plea withdrawal motion where "[m]erely lackluster advocacy . . . may be plenty to support" the judge's exercise of discretion to allow the pl

2015Ed. 2d 291 , reh. denied 535 U.S. 1074 [2002]); Sharkey, 299 Kan. at 96, 100-01 (in considering motions for new trial, court applied Mick- ens); State v. Aguilar, 290 Kan. 506, 513 , 231 P.3d 563 (2010) (court distinguished the K.S.A. 22-3210[d] manifest injustice standard governing a post-sentence plea withdrawal motion, which requires meeting the Mickens constitutional ineffective assistance standard, from the good cause standard governing a presentence plea withdrawal motion where “[m]erely lackluster advocacy . . . may be plenty to support” the judge’s exercise of discretion to allow the p

22
State v. Edgargreen
kan · 2006 · cited in 6 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2026
2 sentences

2025In reaching those conclusions, the court explained that Alashqar did not establish manifest injustice under the good cause factors from State v. Edgar, 281 Kan. 30, 36 , 127 P.3d 986 (2006), because the plea colloquy about the likelihood of deportation "basically beat this like a dead horse" and "went ad nauseum into this." The court also stated the plea agreement was not obviously unfair or shocking to the conscience because Alashqar was "advised of the risks by an immigration attorney, by his own attorney and by this Court and he chose to take the risk." The court also noted that Alashqar sp

2025He accurately concludes that while good cause to withdraw a plea may occur if a defendant is represented by incompetent counsel, the three-factor Edgar test should not be read to "transform the lower good cause standard of the statute's plain language into a constitutional gauntlet." Aguilar, 290 Kan. at 513 ; see Edgar, 281 Kan. at 36 .

16
Slayden v. Sixtagreen
kan · 1992 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2007
2 sentences

2007The Court of Appeals based its decision upon the following: “(1) [T]he apparent practice in McPherson District Court, or at least on one prior occasion, to accommodate 60-203(a) requests of counsel upon little orno showing, thus causing counsel to reasonably believe that her extension order was valid; (2) despite what the district court characterized as ‘reckless disregard’ for the true facts in establishing good cause, counsel’s conduct was found to be less culpable than an outright misrepresentation or fraud on the court; (3) the lack of any real prejudice to defendants by reason of being se

2007The Court of Appeals based its decision upon the following: “(1) [T]he apparent practice in McPherson District Court, or at least on one prior occasion, to accommodate 60-203(a) requests of counsel upon little orno showing, thus causing counsel to reasonably believe that her extension order was valid; (2) despite what the district court characterized as ‘reckless disregard’ for the true facts in establishing good cause, counsel’s conduct was found to be less culpable than an outright misrepresentation or fraud on the court; (3) the lack of any real prejudice to defendants by reason of being se

12
Dunlap v. Stategreen
kan · 1977 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024See Dunlap v. State, 221 Kan. 268, 270 , 559 P.2d 788 (1977) ("The time consumed and wasted by piecemeal litigation impedes the dispatch of business in the courts.").

2024See Dunlap v. State, 221 Kan. 268, 270 , 559 P.2d 788 (1977) ("The time consumed and wasted by piecemeal litigation impedes the dispatch of business in the courts.").

11
State v. Hortongreen
kan · 2011 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See State v. Horton, 292 Kan. 437, 439 , 254 P.3d 1264 (2011) (listing long line of cases recognizing that a trial court has the discretionaiy option to reopen a party’s case).

11
State v. Hortongreen
kan · 2011 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See State v. Horton, 292 Kan. 437, 439 , 254 P.3d 1264 (2011) (listing long line of cases recognizing that a trial court has the discretionaiy option to reopen a party’s case).

11
Gillett v. Unified School District No. 276green
kan · 1980 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
2 sentences

1996See 227 Kan. at 75-78 .

1996None of these protections, which caused this court to find a good cause requirement for nonrenewing tenured teachers’ contracts in Gillett, 227 Kan. at 75-78 , are provided by the legislature to administrators by the Kansas Administrators’ Act.

11
Kosik v. Cloud County Community Collegegreen
kan · 1992 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994See 250 Kan. at 514-15, 519 .

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (16)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Aguilar green
kan · 2010
2 sentences

2025He accurately concludes that while good cause to withdraw a plea may occur if a defendant is represented by incompetent counsel, the three-factor Edgar test should not be read to "transform the lower good cause standard of the statute's plain language into a constitutional gauntlet." Aguilar, 290 Kan. at 513 ; see Edgar, 281 Kan. at 36 .

2024The Kansas Supreme Court has found that "[t]he Edgar factors do not transform the lower good cause standard of the statute's plain language into a constitutional gauntlet." 290 Kan. at 513 .

112012–2025
State v. Denmark-Wagner green
kan · 2011
2 sentences

2020The panel explained that State v. Denmark- Wagner, 292 Kan. 870 , 258 P.3d 960 (2011), and Williams v. State, 197 Kan. 708 , 421 P.2d 194 (1966), supported this proposition for two reasons: "First, it is clear that general 9 familial pressure does not constitute coercion.

2020The panel explained that State v. Denmark- Wagner, 292 Kan. 870 , 258 P.3d 960 (2011), and Williams v. State, 197 Kan. 708 , 421 P.2d 194 (1966), supported this proposition for two reasons: "First, it is clear that general 9 familial pressure does not constitute coercion.

22020–2020
Poteet v. Cockrell, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division green
scotus · 2002
2 sentences

2015Ed. 2d 291 , reh. denied 535 U.S. 1074 [2002]); Sharkey, 299 Kan. at 96, 100-01 (in considering motions for new trial, court applied Mickens); State v. Aguilar, 290 Kan. 506, 513 , 231 P.3d 563 (2010) (court distinguished the K.S.A. 22-3210[d] manifest injustice standard governing a post- sentence plea withdrawal motion, which requires meeting the Mickens constitutional ineffective assistance standard, from the good cause standard governing a presentence plea withdrawal motion where "[m]erely lackluster advocacy . . . may be plenty to support" the judge's exercise of discretion to allow the pl

2015Ed. 2d 291 , reh. denied 535 U.S. 1074 [2002]); Sharkey, 299 Kan. at 96, 100-01 (in considering motions for new trial, court applied Mick- ens); State v. Aguilar, 290 Kan. 506, 513 , 231 P.3d 563 (2010) (court distinguished the K.S.A. 22-3210[d] manifest injustice standard governing a post-sentence plea withdrawal motion, which requires meeting the Mickens constitutional ineffective assistance standard, from the good cause standard governing a presentence plea withdrawal motion where “[m]erely lackluster advocacy . . . may be plenty to support” the judge’s exercise of discretion to allow the p

22015–2015
State v. Quartez Brown green
kan · 2014
2 sentences

2015The line of cases regarding a request for new counsel is largely premised on the principle that the Sixth Amendment does "not guarantee the defendant the right to choose which attorney will be appointed to represent the defendant." Brown, 300 Kan. at 575 .

2015The line of cases regarding a request for new counsel is largely premised on the principle that the Sixth Amendment does “not guarantee the defendant the right to choose which attorney will be appointed to represent the defendant.” Brown, 300 Kan. at 575 .

22015–2015
State v. Hill green
kan · 1990
2 sentences

2026State v. Edgar, 281 Kan. 30, 36 , 127 P.3d 986 (2006); State v. Hill, 247 Kan. 377, 385 , 799 P.2d 997 (1990) (discussing adoption of ABA standards for plea negotiations in State v. Byrd, 203 Kan. 45, 50-52 , 453 P.2d 22 [1969]).

2026State v. Edgar, 281 Kan. 30, 36 , 127 P.3d 986 (2006); State v. Hill, 247 Kan. 377, 385 , 799 P.2d 997 (1990) (discussing adoption of ABA standards for plea negotiations in State v. Byrd, 203 Kan. 45, 50-52 , 453 P.2d 22 [1969]).

12026–2026
State v. Byrd green
kan · 1969
2 sentences

2026State v. Edgar, 281 Kan. 30, 36 , 127 P.3d 986 (2006); State v. Hill, 247 Kan. 377, 385 , 799 P.2d 997 (1990) (discussing adoption of ABA standards for plea negotiations in State v. Byrd, 203 Kan. 45, 50-52 , 453 P.2d 22 [1969]).

2026State v. Edgar, 281 Kan. 30, 36 , 127 P.3d 986 (2006); State v. Hill, 247 Kan. 377, 385 , 799 P.2d 997 (1990) (discussing adoption of ABA standards for plea negotiations in State v. Byrd, 203 Kan. 45, 50-52 , 453 P.2d 22 [1969]).

12026–2026
Dusky v. United States green
scotus · 1960
2 sentences

2024Harrison argues that rather than applying the good cause standard to the third Edgar factor, the district court erroneously applied the more stringent constitutional competency to stand trial standard, as provided in Dusky v. United 13 States, 362 U.S. 402 , 80 S. Ct. 788 , 4 L.

2024Harrison argues that rather than applying the good cause standard to the third Edgar factor, the district court erroneously applied the more stringent constitutional competency to stand trial standard, as provided in Dusky v. United 13 States, 362 U.S. 402 , 80 S. Ct. 788 , 4 L.

12024–2024
Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Karns neutral
kanctapp · 2016
1 sentence

2024The Act provides "a comprehensive set of statutes that define the rights of employees to compensation for work-place injuries and the procedures they must follow to obtain compensation." Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Karns, 52 Kan.

12024–2024
Williams v. State green
kan · 1966
2 sentences

2020The panel explained that State v. Denmark- Wagner, 292 Kan. 870 , 258 P.3d 960 (2011), and Williams v. State, 197 Kan. 708 , 421 P.2d 194 (1966), supported this proposition for two reasons: "First, it is clear that general 9 familial pressure does not constitute coercion.

2020The panel explained that State v. Denmark- Wagner, 292 Kan. 870 , 258 P.3d 960 (2011), and Williams v. State, 197 Kan. 708 , 421 P.2d 194 (1966), supported this proposition for two reasons: "First, it is clear that general 9 familial pressure does not constitute coercion.

12020–2020
State v. Harned green
kan · 2006
2 sentences

2011In State v. Harned, 281 Kan. 1023 , 135 P.3d 1169 (2006), this court also reviewed a motion to withdraw a plea under the good cause standard.

2011In State v. Harned, 281 Kan. 1023 , 135 P.3d 1169 (2006), this court also reviewed a motion to withdraw a plea under the good cause standard.

12011–2011
Fidelity Savings Ass'n v. Ricker green
ksd · 1992
1 sentence

2009The court noted that in interpreting the good cause requirement of Rule 4(j), federal courts “have consistently held that, to be entitled to a ‘good cause’ extension, the plaintiff must demonstrate that he has made reasonable and diligent efforts to serve process prior to seeking an extension of time. [Citations omitted.]” (Emphasis added.) 141 F.R.D. at 325-26 . *287 In looking at the facts of its case, the Fidelity court found that there was nothing to indicate that the plaintiff even attempted to serve the defendants before seeking the 30-day extension under K.S.A. 60-203(a)(1).

12009–2009
Finley v. Estate of De Grazio neutral
kanctapp · 2006
1 sentence

2007The Court of Appeals based its decision upon the following: “(1) [T]he apparent practice in McPherson District Court, or at least on one prior occasion, to accommodate 60-203(a) requests of counsel upon little orno showing, thus causing counsel to reasonably believe that her extension order was valid; (2) despite what the district court characterized as ‘reckless disregard’ for the true facts in establishing good cause, counsel’s conduct was found to be less culpable than an outright misrepresentation or fraud on the court; (3) the lack of any real prejudice to defendants by reason of being se

12007–2007
State v. Bey green
kan · 2001
1 sentence

2006In evaluating whether good cause has been shown for a plea withdrawal, the trial court should consider whether “ ‘(1) the defendant was represented by competent counsel, (2) the defendant was misled, coerced, mistreated, or unfairly taken advantage of, and (3) the plea was fairly and understandingly made. [Citation omitted.]’ ” State v. Edgar, 281 Kan. 30, 36 , 127 P.3d 986 (2006) (quoting Bey, 270 Kan. at 545 ).

12006–2006
People v. Saavedra Riquelme green
prsupreme · 1931
1 sentence

1899(The State v. Beatty, 45 Kan. 492 , 25 Pac. 889 ; The State v. Snodgrass, 52 id. 174, 34 Pac. 750 ; The State v. Vogan, 56 id. 61, 42 Pac. 352 ; The State v. Beuerman, 59 id. 586, 53 Pac. 874 .) The difficulty of securing a jury because so many of the residents of the county in which the offense was committed are foreigners who do not understand the English language is urged as a reason why the rulings of the court should be overlooked, but this consideration cannot weigh, as under the constitution every one charged with a criminial offense has a right to be tried by an impartial jury, and the

11899–1899
State v. Beatty green
kan · 1891
1 sentence

1899(The State v. Beatty, 45 Kan. 492 , 25 Pac. 889 ; The State v. Snodgrass, 52 id. 174, 34 Pac. 750 ; The State v. Vogan, 56 id. 61, 42 Pac. 352 ; The State v. Beuerman, 59 id. 586, 53 Pac. 874 .) The difficulty of securing a jury because so many of the residents of the county in which the offense was committed are foreigners who do not understand the English language is urged as a reason why the rulings of the court should be overlooked, but this consideration cannot weigh, as under the constitution every one charged with a criminial offense has a right to be tried by an impartial jury, and the

11899–1899
State v. Beuerman green
kan · 1898
1 sentence

1899(The State v. Beatty, 45 Kan. 492 , 25 Pac. 889 ; The State v. Snodgrass, 52 id. 174, 34 Pac. 750 ; The State v. Vogan, 56 id. 61, 42 Pac. 352 ; The State v. Beuerman, 59 id. 586, 53 Pac. 874 .) The difficulty of securing a jury because so many of the residents of the county in which the offense was committed are foreigners who do not understand the English language is urged as a reason why the rulings of the court should be overlooked, but this consideration cannot weigh, as under the constitution every one charged with a criminial offense has a right to be tried by an impartial jury, and the

11899–1899

Statutes the citing opinions construe

KS § K.S.A. § 22-3210 (18) KS § K.S.A. § 21-3401 (3) KS § K.S.A. § 60-203 (3) KS § K.S.A. § 60-2101 (3) KS § K.S.A. § 60-513 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

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