State v. Galloway

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 117,941 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. CRYSTAL DAWN GALLOWAY, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Generally, a defendant may obtain a change of venue only upon showing that publicity has displaced the judicial process entirely or that the judge is unable to control courtroom proceedings so as to provide a fair trial. 2. A statement is not involuntary simply because a defendant was tired or under the influence of drugs; the condition must have rendered the defendant confused, unable to understand, unable to remember what had occurred, or otherwise…