– State v. Williams –’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “At the time Williams was sentenced, out-of-state convictions were classified as nonperson or person crimes depending on whether Kansas had a 'comparable' offense in effect on the date the current crime was committed. At the time of Williams' sentencing in July 2015, the meaning of 'comparable' was defined as the 'closest approximation.' "Under this standard of 'comparable,' Williams' Mississippi unnatural intercourse conviction was comparable to aggravated criminal sodomy, a person felony. According to our decision in Murdock II, Williams cannot argue Wetrich makes his sentence, which was legal when it was imposed, illegal. [Citations omitted.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Broxton

2. “At the time Williams was sentenced, out-of-state convictions were classified as nonperson or person crimes depending on whether Kansas had a 'comparable' offense in effect on the date the current crime was committed. At the time of Williams' sentencing in July 2015, the meaning of 'comparable' was defined as the 'closest approximation.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Broxton

3. “because Williams' case is pending on direct appeal, he is entitled to the benefit of a change in the law. Because Wetrich changed the law governing Williams' sentence, even though Wetrich did not render that sentence illegal, it did render Williams' sentence erroneous.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Broxton