State v. Seacat

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 110,360 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. BRETT T. SEACAT, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Evidence of prior crimes or civil wrongs under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 60-455(b) that consists of or includes hearsay evidence must pass the K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 60-460 requirements for admissibility of hearsay. 2. In a prosecution for homicide, in order to present evidence of a deceased's declarations or threats suggesting a suicidal disposition, a defendant must show that the declarations or threats were made within such a reasonable time before the death that…