In re Wrongful Conviction of Mashaney

Summary

The Kansas Supreme Court reversed a district court judgment that awarded damages for wrongful conviction, holding that the statutory phrase “the charges were dismissed” requires an actual dismissal of the criminal accusation, not merely an amendment of charges. Because Mashaney’s original charges were amended rather than dismissed, he failed to satisfy the second element of K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 60‑5004(c)(1)(B) and is ineligible for compensation.