Attorney General's Opinions:

Possession of methamphetamine; class C felony. 91-63.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Manufacture of methamphetamine is a felony under statute cited. State v. Lamae, 268 K. 545, 998 P.2d 106 (2000).

2. Instruction on word "manufacture" as defined in 65-4101 properly denied. State v. Bowen, 27 K.A.2d 122, 999 P.2d 286 (2000).

3. "Own use" exception of 65-4101 is not an element of crime of manufacturing methamphetamine in violation of 65-4159; defendant has burden of showing application of exception. State v. Gunn, 29 K.A.2d 337, 26 P.3d 710 (2001).

4. Offense of manufacturing controlled substance is properly charged under 65-4159; attempt to manufacture is charged under 21-3301. State v. Martens, 29 K.A.2d 361, 28 P.3d 408 (2001).

5. Manufacturing a controlled substance is charged under 65-4159, but an attempt to manufacture must be charged under 21-3301. State v. Martens, 273 K. 179, 54 P.3d 960 (2002).

6. Manufacturing a controlled substance is charged under 65-4159, but attempt to manufacture must be charged under 21-3301. State v. Peterson, 273 K. 217, 42 P.3d 137 (2002).

7. Following 1994 amendment, section no longer includes crime of attempting to manufacture a controlled substance. State v. Martens, 274 K. 459, 42 P.3d 142 (2002).

8. Purchase of 13 boxes of cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine sufficient to support conviction of attempted manufacture of methamphetamine. State v. Wig, 30 K.A.2d 1078, 55 P.3d 354 (2002).

9. Penalty provision of 65-4127c has no application to violation of 65-4159; no error in imposing severity level 1 felony sentence. State v. Layton, 276 K. 777, 80 P.3d 65 (2003).

10. Conviction to manufacture methamphetamine affirmed. State v. Layton, 31 K.A.2d 350, 65 P.3d 551 (2003).

11. Defendant can be sentenced only under lesser penalty provisions of 65-4161 not 65-4159. State v. McAdam, 277 K. 136, 83 P.3d 161 (2004).

12. Case decided while appeal in this case was pending, State v. McAdam, 277 K. 136, is applied to this case resulting in lesser sentence. State v. Barnes, 278 K. 121, 92 P.3d 578 (2004).

13. Elements of 65-4159 and 65-4161 are identical in this case; may be sentenced only under lesser penalty under 65-4161. State v. Stevens, 278 K. 441, 101 P.3d 1190 (2004).

14. Sentence is not illegal when it conforms to requirements of section both in character and duration. State v. McCoin, 278 K. 465, 101 P.3d 1204 (2004).

15. Favorable decision in another case will not be applied retroactively to this case where defendant benefited from plea agreement and did not file direct appeal. State v. McCoin, 32 K.A.2d 638, 87 P.3d 325 (2004).

16. Where defendant has successfully challenged sentence imposed pursuant to plea agreement, state may withdraw from plea agreement or choose to perform under agreement as modified. State v. Boley, 32 K.A.2d 1192, 95 P.3d 1022 (2004).

17. Sentencing court can consider prior conviction overlooked in presentence criminal history report in another case. State v. Welty, 33 K.A.2d 122, 98 P.3d 664 (2004).

18. Decision in McAdam, 277 K. 136, will not be retroactively applied in collateral attack of unappealed sentence. Collins v. State, 33 K.A.2d 460, 103 P.3d 988 (2005).

19. Holding in State v. McAdam, 277 K. 136, will not be given retroactive effect. Snyder v. State, 33 K.A.2d 694, 107 P.3d 451 (2005).

20. Upon conviction of attempt to manufacture methamphetamine under 65-4159, six-month sentence reduction provided in 21-3301 applies as defendant must be sentenced under lesser penalty provisions of 65-4161. State v. Herbison, 34 K.A.2d 709, 123 P.3d 561 (2005).

21. Elements of offense differ from 65-4152, 65-4160 and 65-7006, no double jeopardy violation. State v. Schoonover, 281 K. 453, 500, 501, 133 P.3d 48 (2006).

22. Identical offense to K.S.A. 65-4161a, remanding for resentencing under lesser penalty provision under McAdam, 277 K. 136, correct. State v. Thomas, 283 K. 796, 805, 156 P.3d 1261 (2007).

23. Conviction hereunder; law regarding police-citizen encounters discussed and applied to fourth amendment search and seizure issues. State v. Thompson, 284 K. 763, 166 P.3d 1015 (2007).

24. Charge hereunder, exceptions to the untimely appeal rule discussed. Casner v. State, 37 K.A.2d 667, 668, 675, 155 P.3d 1202 (2007).

25. Probation is permissible sentence for conspiracy to unlawfully manufacture methamphetamine. State v. Moffit, 38 K.A.2d 414, 415, 418, 419 (2007).

26. Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia not identical crimes; conspiracy requires "an agreement." State v. Denny, 38 K.A.2d 724, 726, 730, 172 P.3d 57 (2007).

27. Mentioned in discussion of attempted DUI; evidence supported the charge of attempt to operate vehicle. State v. Stevens, 285 K. 307, 314, 172 P.3d 570 (2007).

28. Conspiracy to manufacture drug reversed, complaint failed to allege overt act. State v. Spangler, 38 K.A.2d 817, 818, 819, 833 to 835, 837, 838, 839, 173 P.3d 656 (2008).

29. Manufacturing methamphetamine under 65-4159 is not identical to 65-4152, using drug paraphernalia. State v. Cooper, 285 K. 964, 965 to 967, 179 P.3d 439 (2008).

30. Convictions hereunder vacated; trial court to conduct hearing to determine whether evidence is fruit of poisonous tree. State v. Poulton, 286 K. 1, 4, 179 P.3d 1145 (2008).

31. Cited; under the identical offense sentencing doctrine defendant can only be sentenced under lesser penalty. State v. Scoville, 286 K. 800, 801, 188 P.3d 959 (2008).

32. Cited; in discussion of McAdam case and the three exceptions for timely appeal of criminal cases. State v. Patton, 287 K. 200, 204, 195 P.3d 753 (2008).

33. Cited; criminal elements under 65-4159(a) not identical to elements under 65-4152(a)(3). State v. Thompson, 287 K. 238, 240, 256, 259 to 261, 200 P.3d 22 (2008).

34. Sentencing under 21-4705(e) improper; conviction was first conviction for manufacture of controlled substance under 65-4159. State v. Unruh, 39 K.A.2d 125, 127, 131, 134, 135, 138, 177 P.3d 411 (2008).

35. Conviction hereunder; second conviction held to require sentencing pursuant to 21-4705(e). State v. Moore, 39 K.A.2d 568, 571, 573, 181 P.3d 1258 (2008).

36. Cited; court not required to impose nonprison sentence even when such sentence is presumed, when. State v. Andelt, 40 K.A.2d 796, 797, 195 P.3d 1220 (2008).

37. Probable cause for search found in case involving drug charges, based upon smell and plain view of paraphernalia. State v. Ulrey, 41 K.A.2d 1052, 208 P.3d 317 (2009).

38. Manufacture of methamphetamine under 65-4159 is not identical to compounding a controlled substance containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine under 65-4164. State v. Snellings, 294 K. 149, 273 P.3d 739 (2012).