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K.S.A. § 21-4720 (2026)

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21-4720.

History: L. 1992, ch. 239, § 20; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 266; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 59; L. 1996, ch. 267, § 14; L. 2000, ch. 37, § 1; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 116 cases (17 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: State v. Quested, 352 P.3d 553 (Kan. 2015).
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State v. Quested, 352 P.3d 553 (Kan. 2015). · cites it 34× “4 As Quested suggests, K.S.A. 2006 Supp. 21-4720—a provision of the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act (KSGA), K.”
State v. Snow, 144 P.3d 729 (Kan. 2006). · cites it 18× “Snow relies on K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 21-4720, which provides in pertinent part: “(b) The sentencing judge shall otherwise have discretion to impose concurrent or consecutive sentences in multiple conviction cases.”
State v. Morningstar, 329 P.3d 1093 (Kan. 2014). · cites it 20× “21-4704; K.S.A. 21-4720. The panel concluded that the district court was “required to resentence Momingstar de novo, as if he had never been sentenced on the crime before.”
State v. Walker, 124 P.3d 39 (Kan. 2005). · cites it 21× “Nothing in Frazier suggests these crimes retain their severity rankings for the purpose of estabhshing the primary crime under K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 21-4720.” Krankenberg, slip.”
State v. Ross, 289 P.3d 76 (Kan. 2012). · cites it 16× “term assigned to any’ of the consecutive sentences and ‘will not be aggregated.’ K.S.A. 21-4720(b)(4). In Kansas, off-grid crimes are not associated with periods of post-release supervision but instead are followed by life parole.”
State v. Jamerson, 433 P.3d 698 (Kan. 2019). · cites it 12× “In doing so, the court has to exercise its independent judgment—within the limitations imposed by the KSGA—to determine the appropriate sentence.”
State v. McCurry, 105 P.3d 1247 (Kan. 2005). · cites it 15× “K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 21-4720(b)(2) provides that in multiple conviction cases where consecutive sentences may be imposed, “[t]he sentencing judge must establish a base sentence for the primary crime.”
State v. Davis, 61 P.3d 701 (Kan. 2003). · cites it 5× “K.S.A. 21-4720(2). The criminal history score shall not be applied to nonbase crimes.”
State v. Warren, 412 P.3d 993 (Kan. 2018). · cites it 6× “3d 1093 ("In multiple-conviction cases, K.S.A. 21-4720 does not dictate the order in which consecutive grid sentences must be imposed or served.”
State v. Huff, 83 P.3d 206 (Kan. 2004). · cites it 7× “The Court of Appeals discussed K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4720(b) and K.S.A. 21-4608(a), two statutes which provide the trial court *197 with the authority to impose consecutive sentences.”
State v. Roderick, 911 P.2d 159 (Kan. 1996). · cites it 8× “Multiple Conviction Case Roderick argues that his situation should be treated as a guidelines “multiple conviction case” under K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 21-4720(b). K.S.A. 1994 Supp.”
State v. Riley, 915 P.2d 774 (Kan. 1996). · cites it 11× “Therefore, although Roderick was not a “multiple conviction” case under K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 21-4720(b), Riley s multiple convictions in several cases on a single day in a single court are clearly a single “conviction event” under the 1993 act.”
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— K.S.A. § 21-4720(2) — 3 cases
State v. Davis, 61 P.3d 701 (Kan. 2003). “K.S.A. 21-4720(2). The criminal history score shall not be applied to nonbase crimes.”
State v. Fowler, 457 P.3d 927 (Kan. 2020).
State v. Vontress, 970 P.2d 42 (Kan. 1998).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(3) — 2 cases
State v. Davis, 61 P.3d 701 (Kan. 2003). “K.S.A. 21-4720(2). The criminal history score shall not be applied to nonbase crimes.”
State v. Vontress, 970 P.2d 42 (Kan. 1998).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(5) — 3 cases
State v. Davis, 61 P.3d 701 (Kan. 2003). “K.S.A. 21-4720(2). The criminal history score shall not be applied to nonbase crimes.”
State v. Fowler, 457 P.3d 927 (Kan. 2020).
State v. Vontress, 970 P.2d 42 (Kan. 1998).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(a) — 9 cases
Love v. State, 124 P.3d 32 (Kan. 2005).
State v. Quested, 352 P.3d 553 (Kan. 2015). “4 As Quested suggests, K.S.A. 2006 Supp. 21-4720—a provision of the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act (KSGA), K.”
State v. Bricker, 252 P.3d 118 (Kan. 2011).
State v. Morningstar, 329 P.3d 1093 (Kan. 2014). “21-4704; K.S.A. 21-4720. The panel concluded that the district court was “required to resentence Momingstar de novo, as if he had never been sentenced on the crime before.”
State v. Dunham, 472 P.3d 604 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b) — 46 cases
State v. Quested, 352 P.3d 553 (Kan. 2015). “4 As Quested suggests, K.S.A. 2006 Supp. 21-4720—a provision of the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act (KSGA), K.”
State v. Huff, 83 P.3d 206 (Kan. 2004). “The Court of Appeals discussed K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4720(b) and K.S.A. 21-4608(a), two statutes which provide the trial court *197 with the authority to impose consecutive sentences.”
State v. Jamerson, 433 P.3d 698 (Kan. 2019). “In doing so, the court has to exercise its independent judgment—within the limitations imposed by the KSGA—to determine the appropriate sentence.”
State v. McCurry, 105 P.3d 1247 (Kan. 2005). “K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 21-4720(b)(2) provides that in multiple conviction cases where consecutive sentences may be imposed, “[t]he sentencing judge must establish a base sentence for the primary crime.”
State v. Roderick, 911 P.2d 159 (Kan. 1996). “Multiple Conviction Case Roderick argues that his situation should be treated as a guidelines “multiple conviction case” under K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 21-4720(b). K.S.A. 1994 Supp.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b)(1) — 3 cases
State v. Collier, 513 P.3d 477 (Kan. 2022).
Griffin v. State (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
Steele v. State (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b)(2) — 25 cases
State v. Walker, 124 P.3d 39 (Kan. 2005). “Nothing in Frazier suggests these crimes retain their severity rankings for the purpose of estabhshing the primary crime under K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 21-4720.” Krankenberg, slip.”
State v. Ross, 289 P.3d 76 (Kan. 2012). “term assigned to any’ of the consecutive sentences and ‘will not be aggregated.’ K.S.A. 21-4720(b)(4). In Kansas, off-grid crimes are not associated with periods of post-release supervision but instead are followed by life parole.”
State v. Warren, 412 P.3d 993 (Kan. 2018). “3d 1093 ("In multiple-conviction cases, K.S.A. 21-4720 does not dictate the order in which consecutive grid sentences must be imposed or served.”
State v. Morningstar, 329 P.3d 1093 (Kan. 2014). “21-4704; K.S.A. 21-4720. The panel concluded that the district court was “required to resentence Momingstar de novo, as if he had never been sentenced on the crime before.”
State v. Collier, 513 P.3d 477 (Kan. 2022).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b)(3) — 8 cases
State v. Ivory, 41 P.3d 781 (Kan. 2002).
State v. Davis, 61 P.3d 701 (Kan. 2003). “K.S.A. 21-4720(2). The criminal history score shall not be applied to nonbase crimes.”
State v. Riley, 915 P.2d 774 (Kan. 1996). “Therefore, although Roderick was not a “multiple conviction” case under K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 21-4720(b), Riley s multiple convictions in several cases on a single day in a single court are clearly a single “conviction event” under the 1993 act.”
State v. McCallum, 895 P.2d 1258 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995).
State v. Collier, 513 P.3d 477 (Kan. 2022).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b)(4) — 36 cases
State v. McCurry, 105 P.3d 1247 (Kan. 2005). “K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 21-4720(b)(2) provides that in multiple conviction cases where consecutive sentences may be imposed, “[t]he sentencing judge must establish a base sentence for the primary crime.”
State v. Trautloff, 217 P.3d 15 (Kan. 2009).
State v. Roderick, 911 P.2d 159 (Kan. 1996). “Multiple Conviction Case Roderick argues that his situation should be treated as a guidelines “multiple conviction case” under K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 21-4720(b). K.S.A. 1994 Supp.”
McGoldrick v. State, 104 P.3d 416 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005).
State v. Carr, 53 P.3d 843 (Kan. 2002).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b)(5) — 31 cases
State v. Jamerson, 433 P.3d 698 (Kan. 2019). “In doing so, the court has to exercise its independent judgment—within the limitations imposed by the KSGA—to determine the appropriate sentence.”
State v. Morningstar, 329 P.3d 1093 (Kan. 2014). “21-4704; K.S.A. 21-4720. The panel concluded that the district court was “required to resentence Momingstar de novo, as if he had never been sentenced on the crime before.”
State v. Hawkins, 188 P.3d 965 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008).
State v. Montgomery, 120 P.3d 1151 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005).
State v. Davis, 61 P.3d 701 (Kan. 2003). “K.S.A. 21-4720(2). The criminal history score shall not be applied to nonbase crimes.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b)(6) — 5 cases
State v. Christensen, 937 P.2d 1239 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997).
State v. Bost, 903 P.2d 160 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995).
State v. McCallum, 895 P.2d 1258 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995).
State v. Peal, 893 P.2d 258 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995).
State v. Bolin, 968 P.2d 1104 (1998).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b)(7) — 2 cases
State v. Dull, 351 P.3d 641 (Kan. 2015).
State v. Ross, 289 P.3d 76 (Kan. 2012). “term assigned to any’ of the consecutive sentences and ‘will not be aggregated.’ K.S.A. 21-4720(b)(4). In Kansas, off-grid crimes are not associated with periods of post-release supervision but instead are followed by life parole.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b)(8) — 1 case
State v. Walker, 124 P.3d 39 (Kan. 2005). “Nothing in Frazier suggests these crimes retain their severity rankings for the purpose of estabhshing the primary crime under K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 21-4720.” Krankenberg, slip.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(b)(l) — 2 cases
State v. Ross, 289 P.3d 76 (Kan. 2012). “term assigned to any’ of the consecutive sentences and ‘will not be aggregated.’ K.S.A. 21-4720(b)(4). In Kansas, off-grid crimes are not associated with periods of post-release supervision but instead are followed by life parole.”
State v. Morningstar, 329 P.3d 1093 (Kan. 2014). “21-4704; K.S.A. 21-4720. The panel concluded that the district court was “required to resentence Momingstar de novo, as if he had never been sentenced on the crime before.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(c) — 7 cases
State v. Snow, 144 P.3d 729 (Kan. 2006). “Snow relies on K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 21-4720, which provides in pertinent part: “(b) The sentencing judge shall otherwise have discretion to impose concurrent or consecutive sentences in multiple conviction cases.”
Tolen v. State, 176 P.3d 170 (Kan. 2008).
State v. Green, 172 P.3d 1213 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007).
State v. McCallum, 895 P.2d 1258 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995).
State v. Peal, 893 P.2d 258 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(c)(1) — 1 case
State v. Horn, 196 P.3d 379 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(c)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Horn, 238 P.3d 238 (Kan. 2010).
State v. Atteberry, 239 P.3d 857 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(c)(3) — 6 cases
State v. Gould, 23 P.3d 801 (Kan. 2001).
State v. Snow, 144 P.3d 729 (Kan. 2006). “Snow relies on K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 21-4720, which provides in pertinent part: “(b) The sentencing judge shall otherwise have discretion to impose concurrent or consecutive sentences in multiple conviction cases.”
State v. Arculeo, 36 P.3d 305 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001).
State v. Bramlett, 41 P.3d 796 (Kan. 2002).
State v. McCallum, 895 P.2d 1258 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995).
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(c)(l) — 1 case
State v. Snow, 144 P.3d 729 (Kan. 2006). “Snow relies on K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 21-4720, which provides in pertinent part: “(b) The sentencing judge shall otherwise have discretion to impose concurrent or consecutive sentences in multiple conviction cases.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4720(e)(1) — 1 case
State v. Richardson, 194 P.3d 599 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008).
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