State v. Williams

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 111,046 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DAVID DARREL WILLIAMS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. An appellate court employs an unlimited standard of review when addressing whether a defendant's right to confront witnesses under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution has been violated. 2. The Confrontation Clause applies to testimonial statements and prohibits the admission of such statements by a witness who does not appear at trial, unless the witness is unavailable to testify and the defendant had a prior opportunity for…