Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 21-4606a (2026)

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21-4606a.

History: L. 1984, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 123, § 7; L. 1989, ch. 92, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 100, § 5; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 241; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 36 cases, 1985–2001 · leading case: State v. VanReed, 777 P.2d 794 (Kan. 1989).
State v. VanReed, 777 P.2d 794 (Kan. 1989). · cites it 18× “VanReed performed various odd jobs for Walter and Marilyn Thomas at their home in Leawood, Kansas. On July 16, 1987, Marilyn Thomas discovered that several valuable jewelry items were missing.”
State v. Tittes, 784 P.2d 359 (Kan. 1989). · cites it 15× “The district court sentenced the defendant to one to two years and denied his motion for probation under K.S.A. 21-4606a. The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court in an unpublished opinion filed May 19, 1989.”
State v. Turner, 833 P.2d 921 (Kan. 1992). · cites it 11× “The first is K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 21-4606a, which relates to probation.”
State v. Sylva, 804 P.2d 967 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 5× “The lowest sentences which could be imposed are one year to five years on each count. See K.S.A. 21-4501(d).”
State v. Martin, 17 P.3d 344 (Kan. 2001). · cites it 3× “See K.S.A. 21-4501(d). The trial court denied the motion to modify Sylva’s sentences.”
State v. Knabe, 757 P.2d 308 (Kan. 1988). · cites it 14× “The State questions the court’s granting the defendant probation pursuant to K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 21-4606a. The facts in the case are not disputed.”
State v. Barraza-Flores, 819 P.2d 128 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 17× “Judge Nyswonger asked counsel if they felt K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 21-4606a, the presumptive probation statute, applied in this case.”
State v. Fierro, 895 P.2d 186 (Kan. 1995). · cites it 2× “With respect to Fierro's pre-guidelines sentence, K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 21-4606a addresses presumptive probation for crimes committed before July 1, 1993.”
State v. Brown, 823 P.2d 190 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 2× “The Court of Appeals in Linsin stated that “in order to overcome the statutory presumption of probation in K.S.A. 1984 Supp. 21-4606a, the sentencing court may not merely rely upon the nature of the crime committed, but must follow the sentencing objectives of K.”
State v. Gonzales, 874 P.2d 612 (Kan. 1994). “In VanReed , this court found a narrow exception to the rule that “there is no direct appeal from a denial of probation following a guilty or nolo contendere plea” and stated that “[b]y the adoption of K.S.A. 21-4606a [presumptive sentence of probation for certain offenders],…”
State v. Atwell, 798 P.2d 517 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 7× “K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 21-4606a and K.S.A. 1989 Supp.”
State v. Sylva, 795 P.2d 947 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 4× “K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 21-4606a also became effective on July 1, 1989.”
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