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K.S.A. § 65-4160 (2026)

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65-4160.

History: L. 1994, ch. 291, § 85; L. 1994, ch. 338, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 135, § 7; Repealed, L. 2009, ch. 32, § 64; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Sentencing and conditions of probation pursuant to conviction hereunder considered. State v. Windom, 23 Kan. App. 2d 429, 932 P.2d 1919 (1997).

2. Severity level of drug possession charge under K.S.A. 65-4162 should have been enhanced for conviction under prior statute (K.S.A. 65-4127b). State v. Crank, 262 Kan. 449, 452, 989 P.2d 890 (1997).

3. Motion to suppress evidence upheld where consent by defendant to be searched was voluntary. State v. Hardyway, 264 Kan. 451, 958 P.2d 618 (1998).

4. Enhancement of sentence must be for prior violation of this section (possession of cocaine); prior conviction under K.S.A. 65-4161 (unlawful sale or distribution of drugs) may not be used. State v. Daniels, 28 Kan. App. 2d 364, 17 P.3d 373 (2000).

5. No violation of Apprendi where defendant's prior convictions were used to increase severity level of current crime and thus the sentence. State v. Graham, 273 Kan. 844, 46 P.3d 1177 (2002).

6. Purchase of two packages of cold pills containing pseudoephedrine insufficient to infer criminal intent. State v. Schneider, 32 Kan. App. 2d 258, 80 P.3d 1184 (2003).

7. Court affirms use of results from pumping of defendant's stomach to convict for possession of cocaine. State v. Green, 32 Kan. App. 2d 789, 89 P.3d 940 (2004).

8. State required to set forth severity level of offense when charging under habitual criminal statute but is not required to provide evidence of prior convictions until sentencing phase of case. Thompson v. State, 32 Kan. App. 2d 1259, 96 P.3d 1115 (2004).

9. Amendment of section is not effective retrospectively (2003 SB 123). State v. de la Cerda, 279 Kan. 408, 109 P.3d 1248 (2005).

10. No identity of elements with K.S.A. 65-4159, so no double jeopardy violation. State v. Schoonover, 281 Kan. 453, 500, 133 P.3d 48 (2006).

11. Conviction hereunder; law regarding police-citizen encounters discussed and applied to fourth amendment search and seizure issues. State v. Thompson, 284 Kan. 763, 166 P.3d 1015 (2007).

12. Criminal convictions hereunder; court discusses grounds to uphold warrantless searches. State v. Geraghty, 38 Kan. App. 2d 114, 117, 163 P.3d 350 (2007).

13. Cited; no jail time credit for time in inpatient treatment required by mandatory drug abuse treatment program. State v. Preston, 287 Kan. 181, 182, 195 P.3d 240 (2008).

14. Cited; court discusses double jeopardy analysis to drug crimes, unitary conduct and unit of prosecution test. State v. Thompson, 287 Kan. 238, 241, 247, 248, 200 P.3d 22 (2008).

15. Conviction hereunder and sentencing to certified drug abuse treatment program; upon finding of failure to participate, court properly required serving prison sentence. State v. Bee, 39 Kan. App. 2d 139, 140, 143, 179 P.3d 466 (2008).

16. Conviction under K.S.A. 65-4160; request to file direct appeal of probation revocation out of time; appeal moot. State v. Johnson, 39 Kan. App. 2d 438, 439, 180 P.3d 1084 (2008).

17. Conviction hereunder reversed; unlawful detention resulting in suppression of evidence; new trial. State v. Gross, 39 Kan. App. 2d 788, 789, 793, 184 P.3d 978 (2008).

18. Cited; court not required to impose nonprison sentence even when such sentence is presumed, when. State v. Andelt, 40 Kan. App. 2d 796, 195 P.3d 1220 (2008).

19. Cited; conviction under K.S.A. 65-4127a should not have been counted as a prior conviction under K.S.A. 65-4161(c). State v. Kirk, 40 Kan. App. 2d 817, 821, 822, 196 P.3d 407 (2008).

20. Cited; conviction hereunder reversed; impoundment of vehicle by law enforcement held unreasonable. State v. Branstetter, 40 Kan. App. 2d 1167, 1169, 199 P.3d 1272 (2009).

21. Defendant who fails to participate in ordered drug abuse treatment program is subject to serve underlying prison sentence. State v. Bee, 288 Kan. 733, 207 P.3d 244 (2009).

22. BIDS application fee procedures protect a defendant's constitutional right to counsel. State v. Casady, 289 Kan. 150, 210 P.3d 113 (2009).

23. Drug treatment programs mandatory for individuals who qualify under K.S.A. 21-4729. State v. Andelt, 289 Kan. 763, 217 P.3d 976 (2009).

24. Probable cause for search found in case involving drug charges, based upon smell and plain view of paraphernalia. State v. Ulrey, 41 Kan. App. 2d 1052, 208 P.3d 317 (2009).

25. Possession of the narcotic in Lortab is a felony under K.S.A. 65-4160. State v. Surowski, 42 Kan. App. 2d 304, 212 P.3d 229 (2009).

26. Drug treatment sanction trumps the prison sanction outlined in K.S.A. 21-4603d (f)(3). State v. Casey, 42 Kan. App. 2d 309, 211 P.3d 847 (2009).

27. Conviction hereunder reversed; unreasonable search and seizure a constitutional violation. State v. Dean, 42 Kan. App. 2d 558, 214 P.3d 1190 (2009).

28. Defendant charged hereunder; district magistrate judges authorized to conduct felony arraignments, when. State v. Valladarez, 288 Kan. 671, 206 P.3d 879 (2009).

29. Statute makes possession of hydrocodone a severity level 4 felony, regardless of whether the drug would be classified as a schedule II or III controlled substance. State v. Collins, 294 Kan. 780, 280 P.3d 763 (2012).


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 103 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: State v. Thompson, 197 P.3d 355 (Kan. 2008).
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State v. Thompson, 197 P.3d 355 (Kan. 2008). · cites it 6× “65-7006(a), a severity level 1 drag felony; (4) possession of methamphetamine in *241 violation of K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 65-4160, a severity level 4 drug felony; (5) possession of drug manufacture paraphernalia in violation of K.”
State v. Berry, 254 P.3d 1276 (Kan. 2011). · cites it 6× “in the commission of, attempt to commit, or flight from an inherently dangerous felony, as defined in K.”
State v. Paul, 175 P.3d 840 (Kan. 2008). · cites it 5× “K.S.A. 65-4160 has since been amended to exclude habitual criminal provisions.”
State v. Knight, 241 P.3d 120 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 10× “21-4204(a) states: “Criminal possession of a firearm is: (3) possession of any firearm by a person who, within the preceding five years has been convicted of a felony, other than those specified in subsection (a)(4)(A) (4) possession of any firearm by a person who, within the…”
State v. Casey, 211 P.3d 847 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 14× “: William Casey appeals from his sentence for one count of possession of cocaine in violation of K.S.A. 65-4160. The sole argument raised by Casey is that the trial court erred in sentencing him to prison under K.”
State v. Roberts, 259 P.3d 691 (Kan. 2011). · cites it 8× “The State argued that the district court erred in its interpretation of K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 65-4160 and in dismissing the charge against Roberts.”
State v. de la Cerda, 109 P.3d 1248 (Kan. 2005). · cites it 13× “: Ruben de la Cerda pled guilty to one count of possession of cocaine after a previous conviction pursuant to K.S.A. 65-4160. Subsequently, the Kansas Legislature enacted S.”
State v. Schoonover, 133 P.3d 48 (Kan. 2006). · cites it 2× “A 65-4159, and possession of methamphetamine, in violation of K.S.A. 65-4160, are multiplicitous because “[w]hen one successfully completes the process of manufacture, one necessarily possesses meth.”
State v. Knight, 218 P.3d 1177 (Kan. 2009). · cites it 10× “21-4204(a), states: “Criminal possession of a firearm is: (3) possession of any firearm by a person who, within the preceding five years has been convicted of a felony, other than those specified in subsection (a)(4)(A) (4) possession of any firearm by a person who, within the…”
State v. Thompson, 166 P.3d 1015 (Kan. 2007). · cites it 2× “65-7006(a), a severity level 1 drug felony; (4) possession of methamphetamine in violation of K.S.A.2006 Supp. 65-4160, a severity level 4 drug felony; (5) possession of drug manufacture paraphernalia in violation of K.”
State v. Lee, 977 P.2d 263 (Kan. 1999). · cites it 4× “21-3401, 21-3402, 21-3403, 21-3404, 21-3410, 21-3411, 21-3414, 21-3415, 21-3419, 21-3420, 21-3421, 21-3427, 21-3502, 21-3506, 21-3518, 21-3716, 65-4127a or 65-4127b or K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 65-4160 through 65-4164, and amendments thereto.”
State v. Layton, 80 P.3d 65 (Kan. 2003). · cites it 6× “65-4127a and 65-4127b and K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 65-4160 through 65-4164 and amendments thereto, any person violating any of the provisions of the uniform controlled substances act shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor.”
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— K.S.A. § 65-4160(a) — 43 cases
State v. Thompson, 197 P.3d 355 (Kan. 2008). “65-7006(a), a severity level 1 drag felony; (4) possession of methamphetamine in *241 violation of K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 65-4160, a severity level 4 drug felony; (5) possession of drug manufacture paraphernalia in violation of K.”
State v. Roberts, 259 P.3d 691 (Kan. 2011). “The State argued that the district court erred in its interpretation of K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 65-4160 and in dismissing the charge against Roberts.”
State v. Knight, 241 P.3d 120 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010). “21-4204(a) states: “Criminal possession of a firearm is: (3) possession of any firearm by a person who, within the preceding five years has been convicted of a felony, other than those specified in subsection (a)(4)(A) (4) possession of any firearm by a person who, within the…”
State v. Overman, 348 P.3d 516 (Kan. 2015).
State v. Knight, 218 P.3d 1177 (Kan. 2009). “21-4204(a), states: “Criminal possession of a firearm is: (3) possession of any firearm by a person who, within the preceding five years has been convicted of a felony, other than those specified in subsection (a)(4)(A) (4) possession of any firearm by a person who, within the…”
— K.S.A. § 65-4160(b) — 8 cases
State v. Berry, 254 P.3d 1276 (Kan. 2011). “in the commission of, attempt to commit, or flight from an inherently dangerous felony, as defined in K.”
State v. Daniels, 17 P.3d 373 (Kan. Ct. App. 2000).
State v. de la Cerda, 109 P.3d 1248 (Kan. 2005). “: Ruben de la Cerda pled guilty to one count of possession of cocaine after a previous conviction pursuant to K.S.A. 65-4160. Subsequently, the Kansas Legislature enacted S.”
State v. Green, 89 P.3d 940 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004).
State v. Layton, 80 P.3d 65 (Kan. 2003). “65-4127a and 65-4127b and K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 65-4160 through 65-4164 and amendments thereto, any person violating any of the provisions of the uniform controlled substances act shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor.”
— K.S.A. § 65-4160(c) — 5 cases
State v. Kendall, 58 P.3d 660 (Kan. 2002).
State v. Moore, 55 P.3d 903 (Kan. 2002).
Thompson v. State, 96 P.3d 1115 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004).
State v. Ruiz-Reyes, 149 P.3d 521 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007).
State v. Graham, 46 P.3d 117 (2002).
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