Attorney General Opinion No. 1992-151
Author | : Robert T. Stephan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:801692612 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1992-151 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on I̲n̲ ̲r̲e̲ ̲A̲p̲p̲l̲i̲c̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲N̲o̲e̲l̲ ̲f̲o̲r̲ ̲D̲i̲s̲c̲h̲a̲r̲g̲e̲ ̲H̲e̲a̲r̲i̲n̲g̲, 17 Kan. App. 2d 303 (1992), it is our opinion that K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 22-3428(3), as amended, and K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 22-3428a(3), which are used to determine the need for continued commitment of insanity acquittees, violate the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment by not placing the burden of proof upon the state to show by clear and convincing evidence both the committed person's continued insanity and dangerousness. However, rather than striking the statutes down, the Court of Appeals engrafted the essential requirements onto the statutes. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1991 Supp. 22-3428, as amended by L. 1992, ch. 309, section 3; 22-3428a.