Supreme Court of Kansas

State v. Hopkins

October 20, 2023537 P.3d 845

Summary

The court held that a defendant must receive jail-time credit for all time spent incarcerated while the defendant's case was pending, even when other charges or proceedings were also pending. It overruled the prior "solely"-in-custody limitation and awarded Hopkins credit for 572 days against his sentences. The court also upheld the denial of Hopkins' downward departure motion because the district court did not abuse its discretion.