22 Kan. App. 2d 779 - State v. Esher’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 24 state decisions

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1. ““(a) Except as otherwise provided, a culpable mental state is an essential element of every crime defined by this code. A culpable mental state may be established by proof that the conduct of the accused person was committed ‘intentionally,’ ‘knowingly’ or ‘recklessly.’ “(b) Culpable mental states are classified according to relative degrees, from highest to lowest, as follows: (1) Intentionally; (2) knowingly; (3) recklessly. [[Image here]] “(f) If the definition of a crime prescribes a culpable mental state that is sufficient for the commission of a crime, without distinguishing among tire material elements thereof, such provision shall apply to all the material elements of the crime, unless a contrary purpose plainly appears. “(g) If the definition of a crime prescribes a culpable mental state with regard to a particular element or elements of that crime, the prescribed culpable mental state shall be required only as to specified element or elements, and a culpable mental state shall not be required as to any other element of the crime unless otherwise provided. “(h) A person acts ‘intentionally,’ or ‘with intent,’ with respect to the nature of such person’s conduct or to a result of such person’s conduct when it is such person’s conscious objective or deshe to engage in the conduct or cause the result. All crimes defined in this code in which the mental culpability requirement is expressed as ‘intentionally’ or ‘with intent’ are specific intent crimes. A crime may provide”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kershaw · State v. Hobbs

2. ““(a) Aggravated battery is: (1) (A) Intentionally causing great bodily harm to another person or disfigurement of another person; or (B) intentionally causing bodily harm to another person with a deadly weapon, or in any manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted; or (C) intentionally causing physical contact with another person when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner with a deadly weapon, or in any manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted; or (2) (A) recklessly causing great bodily harm to another person or disfigurement of another person; or (B) recklessly causing bodily harm to another person with a deadly weapon, or in any manner whereby great bodily harm, disfigurement or death can be inflicted.” K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 21-3414.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hobbs · 30 Kan. App. 2d 317 - State v. Spicer