State v. Adams

No. 126,130 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN ADAMS, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT In the circumstances of this case, the district court properly permitted a witness to assert her constitutional privilege against self-incrimination to avoid testifying at the defendant's criminal trial after the State charged her with perjury based on her preliminary hearing testimony. The State's offer of statutory immunity under K.S.A. 22- 3415 was insufficient to shield the witness from the real risk she would face an additional perjury charge…