Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 65-4159 (2026)

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65-4159.

History: L. 1990, ch. 100, § 10; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 239; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 79; L. 1994, ch. 338, § 6; L. 1999, ch. 170, § 23; L. 2005, ch. 153, § 6; Repealed, L. 2009, ch. 32, § 64; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 83 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: State v. Snellings, 273 P.3d 739 (Kan. 2012).
State v. Snellings, 273 P.3d 739 (Kan. 2012). · cites it 36× “65-4164(a) (compounding a controlled substance containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine) and not a drug severity level 1 penalty under K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 65-4159 (manufacture of methamphetamine).”
Laymon v. State, 122 P.3d 326 (Kan. 2005). · cites it 24× “Factual and Procedural Background Movant Aaron Laymon pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine in violation of K.S.A. 65-4159 and K.S.A. 21-3302. A violation of K.”
State v. McAdam, 83 P.3d 161 (Kan. 2004). · cites it 17× ““K.S.A. 65-4159 clearly applies to the unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine.”
State v. Schoonover, 133 P.3d 48 (Kan. 2006). · cites it 8× “Schoonover s first argument is that his convictions of manufacture of methamphetamine, in violation of K.S.A 65-4159, and possession of methamphetamine, in violation of K.”
State v. Martens, 54 P.3d 960 (Kan. 2002). · cites it 16× “” Martens was sentenced to a controlling term of 49 months’ confinement in connection with the primary offense of “manufacture or attempt to manufacture methamphetamine” under K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-4159. Martens was also sentenced to a term of 15 months each for the three…”
State v. Fisher, 154 P.3d 455 (Kan. 2007). · cites it 10× “Issue 3: Fisher's convictions for possession of ephedrine and paraphernalia are not multiplicitous with his conviction for manufacture of methamphetamine Finally, Fisher asserts that his convictions for manufacture of methamphetamine (K.S.A. 65-4159), possession of ephedrine (K.”
State v. Stevens, 101 P.3d 1190 (Kan. 2004). · cites it 14× “Stevens has two theories why his sentence for attempted manufacture of methamphetamine in violation of K.S.A. 65-4159 must be vacated. First, he contends that the penalty provision of K.”
State v. Barnes, 92 P.3d 578 (Kan. 2004). · cites it 9× “Further, Barnes’ sentence conformed to K.S.A. 65-4159 as to both its character and term of punishment.”
State v. Fanning, 135 P.3d 1067 (Kan. 2006). · cites it 15× “65-4152(a)(3) rather than a severity level 1 drug felony pursuant to K.S.A. 65-4159. Fanning was arrested after an employee at the Valley Vet store in Marysville contacted the Marshall County Sheriff s Department *1177 to report the sale of 4 gallons of tincture of iodine.”
State v. Campbell, 106 P.3d 1129 (Kan. 2005). · cites it 8× “The evidence in this case is sufficient for this Court to determine in its discretion a verdict on the following charges: manufacture of methamphetamine, a level one drug felony pursuant to K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 65-4159; unlawful possession of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, a level…”
State v. Layton, 80 P.3d 65 (Kan. 2003). · cites it 16× “He also was sentenced to 8 months for criminal possession of a firearm, which was to run consecutive to the first three convictions. Layton’s position, in this court as in the Court of Appeals, is that because there are two separate and different penalty provisions applicable to…”
State v. Peterson, 42 P.3d 137 (Kan. 2002). · cites it 10× “In addition, the Court of Appeals found that K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-4159 provided alternate means for its violation; in short, the court wrote that 65-4159 criminalized both the conduct of actually manufacturing methamphetamine and the conduct of attempting to manufacture…”
— K.S.A. § 65-4159(a) — 41 cases
State v. Snellings, 273 P.3d 739 (Kan. 2012). “65-4164(a) (compounding a controlled substance containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine) and not a drug severity level 1 penalty under K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 65-4159 (manufacture of methamphetamine).”
State v. McAdam, 83 P.3d 161 (Kan. 2004). ““K.S.A. 65-4159 clearly applies to the unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine.”
State v. Campbell, 106 P.3d 1129 (Kan. 2005). “The evidence in this case is sufficient for this Court to determine in its discretion a verdict on the following charges: manufacture of methamphetamine, a level one drug felony pursuant to K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 65-4159; unlawful possession of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, a level…”
State v. Barnes, 92 P.3d 578 (Kan. 2004). “Further, Barnes’ sentence conformed to K.S.A. 65-4159 as to both its character and term of punishment.”
State v. Cooper, 179 P.3d 439 (Kan. 2008).
— K.S.A. § 65-4159(b) — 9 cases
State v. Luttig, 54 P.3d 974 (Kan. Ct. App. 2002).
State v. Moffit, 166 P.3d 435 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007).
State v. Snellings, 273 P.3d 739 (Kan. 2012). “65-4164(a) (compounding a controlled substance containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine) and not a drug severity level 1 penalty under K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 65-4159 (manufacture of methamphetamine).”
State v. Stevens, 101 P.3d 1190 (Kan. 2004). “Stevens has two theories why his sentence for attempted manufacture of methamphetamine in violation of K.S.A. 65-4159 must be vacated. First, he contends that the penalty provision of K.”
State v. Thompson, 197 P.3d 355 (Kan. 2008).
— K.S.A. § 65-4159(b)(1) — 1 case
Bryant v. State, 118 P.3d 685 (Kan. 2005).
— K.S.A. § 65-4159(b)(l) — 1 case
State v. Martens, 28 P.3d 408 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001).
— K.S.A. § 65-4159(c) — 1 case
State v. Martens, 28 P.3d 408 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001).
— K.S.A. § 65-4159(d) — 1 case
State v. Moffit, 166 P.3d 435 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007).
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