Legal Opinion

State v. Butler

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided November 21, 2025No. 125636Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 125,636 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MARCUS G. BUTLER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A district court abuses its discretion if no reasonable person could agree with its decision or if its exercise of discretion is founded on a legal or factual error. 2. The party alleging an abuse of discretion bears the burden of proving error. Appeal from Wyandotte District Court; JENNIFER L. MYERS, judge. Submitted without oral argument September 11, 2025. Opinion filed November 21, 2025. Affirmed. Gerald E. Wells, of Jerry Wells Attorney-at-Law, of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. State v. ButlerSupreme Court of Kansas · 2018
  4. State v. BlockerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1973
  5. State v. BrooksSupreme Court of Kansas · 2013

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