State v. Humphrey

Rulon, C.J.:

Defendant Marshall E. Humphrey appeals his conviction for rape under K.S.A. 21-3502(a)(l)(A), claiming the trial court wrongfully denied his Batson challenge and committed various prejudicial evidentiaiy errors at trial. We affirm.

A detailed recitation of the underlying facts is not necessary to the resolution of the issues presented. As such, we need not revisit the facts except when necessary in our discussion of the issues.

The Batson Challenge

Defendant’s first argument is based on the trial court’s denial of his Batson challenge without first allowing defense counsel to argue…