State v. Andelt

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• analyzing a previous, but substantially similar, version of the drug abuse treatment sentencing statute was mandatory
• examining prior version of statute and concluding that drug treatment is mandatory for qualifying offenders
• analyzing a previous version of the drug-treatment statute and finding that courts cannot sentence people who qualify for drug treatment to prison
• district court must sentence offender to certified drug abuse treatment program when offender meets statutory qualifications
• \A district court does not have discretion to sentence an offender otherwise qualifying for a drug abuse treatment program to imprisonment.\
• under prior statute, K.S.A. 21- 4729[a][1], court lacks discretion in sentencing qualified person

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