21-4625. Same; aggravating circumstances. - Kansas Statutes

21-4625

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS PART III.--CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES AND SENTENCING Article 46.--SENTENCING

      21-4625.   Same; aggravating circumstances.Aggravating circumstances shall be limited to the following:

      (1)   The defendant was previously convicted of a felony in which thedefendant inflicted great bodily harm, disfigurement, dismemberment or death onanother.

      (2)   The defendant knowingly or purposely killed or created a great riskof death to more than one person.

      (3)   The defendant committed the crime for thedefendant's self or anotherfor the purpose of receiving money or any other thing of monetary value.

      (4)   The defendantauthorized or employed another person to commit the crime.

      (5)   The defendant committed the crime in order toavoid or prevent a lawful arrestor prosecution.

      (6)   The defendant committed the crime in anespecially heinous, atrocious or cruel manner.

      (7)   The defendant committed the crime whileserving a sentence of imprisonmenton conviction of a felony.

      (8)   The victim was killed while engaging in, or because of the victim'sperformance or prospective performance of, the victim's duties as a witnessin a criminal proceeding.

      History:   L. 1990, ch. 99, § 5; July 1.