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Most-cited decisions

1. State v. WardCopy cite
   State v. Ward, 256 P.3d 801 (Kan. 2011)cited by 1,260
2. State v. KellyCopy cite
   State v. Kelly, 318 P.3d 987 (Kan. 2014)cited by 506
3. State v. KeelCopy cite
   State v. Keel, 357 P.3d 251 (Kan. 2015)cited by 487
4. State v. IvoryCopy cite
   State v. Ivory, 41 P.3d 781 (Kan. 2002)cited by 486
5. In the Interest of B.D.-Y.Copy cite
   In the Interest of B.D.-Y., 187 P.3d 594 (Kan. 2008)cited by 486
6. State v. GodfreyCopy cite
   State v. Godfrey, 350 P.3d 1068 (Kan. 2015)cited by 475
7. Sola-Morales v. StateCopy cite
   Sola-Morales v. State, 335 P.3d 1162 (Kan. 2014)cited by 475
8. Northern Natural Gas Co. v. ONEOK Field Services Co.Copy cite
   Northern Natural Gas Co. v. ONEOK Field Servs. Co., 296 P.3d 1106 (Kan. 2013)cited by 450
9. State v. DickeyCopy cite
   State v. Dickey, 350 P.3d 1054 (Kan. 2015)cited by 411
10. State v. MarshallCopy cite
    State v. Marshall, 362 P.3d 587 (Kan. 2015)cited by 399
11. State v. GumforyCopy cite
    State v. Gumfory, 135 P.3d 1191 (Kan. 2006)cited by 379
12. State v. WilliamsCopy cite
    State v. Williams, 319 P.3d 528 (Kan. 2014)cited by 374
13. State v. KingCopy cite
    State v. King, 204 P.3d 585 (Kan. 2009)cited by 359
14. State v. DunnCopy cite
    State v. Dunn, 375 P.3d 332 (Kan. 2016)cited by 357
15. State v. SkolautCopy cite
    State v. Skolaut, 182 P.3d 1231 (Kan. 2008)cited by 342
16. State v. StaffordCopy cite
    State v. Stafford, 290 P.3d 562 (Kan. 2012)cited by 331
17. State v. EdgarCopy cite
    State v. Edgar, 127 P.3d 986 (Kan. 2006)cited by 321
18. State v. PlummerCopy cite
    State v. Plummer, 283 P.3d 202 (Kan. 2012)cited by 319
19. State v. PhillipsCopy cite
    State v. Phillips, 325 P.3d 1095 (Kan. 2014)cited by 318
20. State v. MosherCopy cite
    State v. Mosher, 319 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2014)cited by 313
21. State v. ThomasCopy cite
    State v. Thomas, 415 P.3d 430 (Kan. 2018)cited by 296
22. State v. SpragueCopy cite
    State v. Sprague, 362 P.3d 828 (Kan. 2015)cited by 294
23. State v. GunbyCopy cite
    State v. Gunby, 144 P.3d 647 (Kan. 2006)cited by 290
24. State v. ChandlerCopy cite
    State v. Chandler, 414 P.3d 713 (Kan. 2018)cited by 289
25. State v. WilliamsCopy cite
    State v. Williams, 286 P.3d 195 (Kan. 2012)cited by 283
26. Chamberlain v. StateCopy cite
    Chamberlain v. State, 694 P.2d 468 (Kan. 1985)cited by 277
27. State v. CollinsCopy cite
    State v. Collins, 362 P.3d 1098 (Kan. 2015)cited by 268
28. State v. McCulloughCopy cite
    State v. McCullough, 270 P.3d 1142 (Kan. 2012)cited by 263
29. State v. ButlerCopy cite
    State v. Butler, 416 P.3d 116 (Kan. 2018)cited by 262
30. State v. ArnettCopy cite
    State v. Arnett, 413 P.3d 787 (Kan. 2018)cited by 262
31. State v. MurdockCopy cite
    State v. Murdock, 323 P.3d 846 (Kan. 2014)cited by 243
32. State v. TrotterCopy cite
    State v. Trotter, 295 P.3d 1039 (Kan. 2013)cited by 242
33. State v. InghamCopy cite
    State v. Ingham, 430 P.3d 931 (Kan. 2018)cited by 240
34. Friedman v. Kansas State Board of Healing ArtsCopy cite
    Friedman v. Kan. State Bd. of Healing Arts, 294 P.3d 287 (Kan. 2013)cited by 235
35. Stechschulte v. JenningsCopy cite
    Stechschulte v. Jennings, 298 P.3d 1083 (Kan. 2013)cited by 229
36. State v. Rojas-MarcelenoCopy cite
    State v. Rojas-Marceleno, 285 P.3d 361 (Kan. 2012)cited by 226
37. State v. SchoonoverCopy cite
    State v. Schoonover, 133 P.3d 48 (Kan. 2006)cited by 222
38. State v. Van CleaveCopy cite
    State v. Van Cleave, 716 P.2d 580 (Kan. 1986)cited by 219
39. Gannon v. StateCopy cite
    Gannon v. State, 319 P.3d 1196 (Kan. 2014)cited by 218
40. State v. LogsdonCopy cite
    State v. Logsdon, 371 P.3d 836 (Kan. 2016)cited by 217
41. Johnson v. StateCopy cite
    Johnson v. State, 215 P.3d 575 (Kan. 2009)cited by 217
42. State v. TafollaCopy cite
    State v. Tafolla, 508 P.3d 351 (Kan. 2022)cited by 216
43. Beauclair v. StateCopy cite
    Beauclair v. State, 419 P.3d 1180 (Kan. 2018)cited by 214
44. State v. BuggsCopy cite
    State v. Buggs, 547 P.2d 720 (Kan. 1976)cited by 211
45. State v. PabstCopy cite
    State v. Pabst, 996 P.2d 321 (Kan. 2000)cited by 210
46. Wiles v. American Family Life Assurance Co.Copy cite
    Wiles v. Am. Family Life Assurance Co., 350 P.3d 1071 (Kan. 2015)cited by 207
47. State v. GaryCopy cite
    State v. Gary, 144 P.3d 634 (Kan. 2006)cited by 207
48. Ling v. Jan's LiquorsCopy cite
    Ling v. Jan's Liquors, 703 P.2d 731 (Kan. 1985)cited by 204
49. Todd v. KellyCopy cite
    Todd v. Kelly, 837 P.2d 381 (Kan. 1992)cited by 202
50. State v. WetrichCopy cite
    State v. Wetrich, 412 P.3d 984 (Kan. 2018)cited by 201
51. In re DennisCopy cite
    In re Dennis, 188 P.3d 1 (Kan. 2008)cited by 199
52. State v. MontgomeryCopy cite
    State v. Montgomery, 286 P.3d 866 (Kan. 2012)cited by 196
53. Unruh v. PURINA MILLS, LLCCopy cite
    Unruh v. Purina Mills, LLC, 221 P.3d 1130 (Kan. 2009)cited by 194
54. State v. GouldCopy cite
    State v. Gould, 23 P.3d 801 (Kan. 2001)cited by 193
55. State v. OrtizCopy cite
    State v. Ortiz, 640 P.2d 1255 (Kan. 1982)cited by 192
56. In re LoberCopy cite
    In re Lober, 204 P.3d 610 (Kan. 2009)cited by 191
57. State v. RobinsonCopy cite
    State v. Robinson, 132 P.3d 934 (Kan. 2006)cited by 189
58. Wolfe Electric, Inc. v. DuckworthCopy cite
    Wolfe Elec., Inc. v. Duckworth, 266 P.3d 516 (Kan. 2011)cited by 189
59. Gillespie v. SeymourCopy cite
    Gillespie v. Seymour, 823 P.2d 782 (Kan. 1991)cited by 188
60. State v. FreemanCopy cite
    State v. Freeman, 574 P.2d 950 (Kan. 1978)cited by 187
61. State v. JohnsonCopy cite
    State v. Johnson, 441 P.3d 1036 (Kan. 2019)cited by 186
62. State v. BowenCopy cite
    State v. Bowen, 323 P.3d 853 (Kan. 2014)cited by 185
63. State v. SalaryCopy cite
    State v. Salary, 437 P.3d 953 (Kan. 2019)cited by 185
64. Neighbor v. Westar Energy, Inc.Copy cite
    Neighbor v. Westar Energy, Inc., 349 P.3d 469 (Kan. 2015)cited by 181
65. State v. JollyCopy cite
    State v. Jolly, 342 P.3d 935 (Kan. 2015)cited by 181
66. State v. LeeCopy cite
    State v. Lee, 372 P.3d 415 (Kan. 2016)cited by 180
67. State v. ToshCopy cite
    State v. Tosh, 91 P.3d 1204 (Kan. 2004)cited by 179
68. In re Marriage of WilliamsCopy cite
    In re Marriage of Williams, 417 P.3d 1033 (Kan. 2018)cited by 176
69. State v. Smith-ParkerCopy cite
    State v. Smith-Parker, 340 P.3d 485 (Kan. 2014)cited by 174
70. State v. MeggersonCopy cite
    State v. Meggerson, 474 P.3d 761 (Kan. 2020)cited by 174
71. Brown v. KeillCopy cite
    Brown v. Keill, 580 P.2d 867 (Kan. 1978)cited by 171
72. Kansas State Bank & Trust Co. v. Specialized Transportation Services, Inc.Copy cite
    Kan. State Bank & Trust Co. v. Specialized Transp. Servs., Inc., 819 P.2d 587 (Kan. 1991)cited by 170
73. State v. WilliamsCopy cite
    State v. Williams, 324 P.3d 1078 (Kan. 2014)cited by 170
74. Bellamy v. StateCopy cite
    Bellamy v. State, 172 P.3d 10 (Kan. 2007)cited by 170
75. State v. ColemanCopy cite
    State v. Coleman, 460 P.3d 828 (Kan. 2020)cited by 170
76. Morriss v. Coleman Co.Copy cite
    Morriss v. Coleman Co., 738 P.2d 841 (Kan. 1987)cited by 169
77. Martindale v. TennyCopy cite
    Martindale v. Tenny, 829 P.2d 561 (Kan. 1992)cited by 167
78. State v. ThompsonCopy cite
    State v. Thompson, 166 P.3d 1015 (Kan. 2007)cited by 164
79. State v. HallCopy cite
    State v. Hall, 319 P.3d 506 (Kan. 2014)cited by 164
80. Fuller v. StateCopy cite
    Fuller v. State, 363 P.3d 373 (Kan. 2015)cited by 164
81. Miller v. StateCopy cite
    Miller v. State, 318 P.3d 155 (Kan. 2014)cited by 162
82. State v. McCaslinCopy cite
    State v. McCaslin, 245 P.3d 1030 (Kan. 2011)cited by 161
83. In re K.M.H.Copy cite
    In re K.M.H., 169 P.3d 1025 (Kan. 2007)cited by 160
84. State v. RyceCopy cite
    State v. Ryce, 368 P.3d 342 (Kan. 2016)cited by 160
85. Palmer v. BrownCopy cite
    Palmer v. Brown, 752 P.2d 685 (Kan. 1988)cited by 157
86. Turner v. Halliburton Co.Copy cite
    Turner v. Halliburton Co., 722 P.2d 1106 (Kan. 1986)cited by 156
87. State v. CheathamCopy cite
    State v. Cheatham, 292 P.3d 318 (Kan. 2013)cited by 155
88. State v. TimleyCopy cite
    State v. Timley, 875 P.2d 242 (Kan. 1994)cited by 154
89. State v. JohnsonCopy cite
    State v. Johnson, 190 P.3d 207 (Kan. 2008)cited by 151
90. State ex rel. Morrison v. SebeliusCopy cite
    State ex rel. Morrison v. Sebelius, 179 P.3d 366 (Kan. 2008)cited by 151
91. State v. ElnickiCopy cite
    State v. Elnicki, 105 P.3d 1222 (Kan. 2005)cited by 150
92. State v. ReidCopy cite
    State v. Reid, 186 P.3d 713 (Kan. 2008)cited by 147
93. State v. Ortega-CadelanCopy cite
    State v. Ortega-Cadelan, 194 P.3d 1195 (Kan. 2008)cited by 144
94. State v. HolmesCopy cite
    State v. Holmes, 102 P.3d 406 (Kan. 2004)cited by 141
95. Natanson v. KlineCopy cite
    Natanson v. Kline, 350 P.2d 1093 (Kan. 1960)cited by 138
96. Kennedy v. City of SawyerCopy cite
    Kennedy v. City of Sawyer, 618 P.2d 788 (Kan. 1980)cited by 137
97. State v. DeMarcoCopy cite
    State v. DeMarco, 952 P.2d 1276 (Kan. 1998)cited by 135
98. Durflinger v. ArtilesCopy cite
    Durflinger v. Artiles, 673 P.2d 86 (Kan. 1983)cited by 132
99. Henry ex rel. Henry v. BauderCopy cite
    Henry ex rel. Henry v. Bauder, 518 P.2d 362 (Kan. 1974)cited by 110
100. State v. McKinneyCopy cite
     State v. McKinney, 961 P.2d 1 (Kan. 1998)cited by 21

Recent decisions

1. In re SamselCopy cite
   In re Samsel, No. 127197 (Kan. Oct. 20, 2026)
2. State v. RigginsCopy cite
   State v. Riggins, No. 126841 (Kan. Oct. 16, 2026)
3. State v. TrickleCopy cite
   State v. Trickle, No. 127217 (Kan. Sept. 11, 2026)
4. State v. ContrerasCopy cite
   State v. Contreras, No. 127830 (Kan. Sept. 11, 2026)
5. Martin v. City of TopekaCopy cite
   Martin v. City of Topeka, No. 127715 (Kan. Sept. 11, 2026)
6. State v. HunterCopy cite
   State v. Hunter, No. 128056 (Kan. Sept. 11, 2026)
7. Cooper-Clark Foundation v. Scout Energy ManagementCopy cite
   Cooper-Clark Found. v. Scout Energy Mgmt., No. 128275 (Kan. Sept. 11, 2026)
8. In re Estate of MuellerCopy cite
   In re Estate of Mueller, No. 127532 (Kan. Sept. 4, 2026)
9. State v. BarnesCopy cite
   State v. Barnes, No. 127097 (Kan. Sept. 4, 2026)
10. Rogers v. MollCopy cite
    Rogers v. Moll, No. 127119 (Kan. Sept. 4, 2026)
11. State v. CavittCopy cite
    State v. Cavitt, No. 127479 (Kan. Aug. 28, 2026)
12. State v. BanksCopy cite
    State v. Banks, No. 128424 (Kan. Aug. 28, 2026)
13. State v. ShieldsCopy cite
    State v. Shields, No. 128692 (Kan. Aug. 28, 2026)
14. State v. WillardCopy cite
    State v. Willard, No. 125812 (Kan. Aug. 21, 2026)
15. State v. WillardCopy cite
    State v. Willard, No. 125812 (Kan. Aug. 21, 2026)
16. State v. BrownCopy cite
    State v. Brown, No. 128178 (Kan. Aug. 14, 2026)
17. State v. SimsCopy cite
    State v. Sims, No. 114959 (Kan. Aug. 14, 2026)
18. State v. BordersCopy cite
    State v. Borders, No. 128883 (Kan. Aug. 7, 2026)
19. State v. ScottCopy cite
    State v. Scott, No. 125384 (Kan. July 24, 2026)
20. State v. WestCopy cite
    State v. West, No. 127290 (Kan. July 24, 2026)