State v. Willis

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 117,436 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DALE M. WILLIS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The invited error doctrine prevents this court from reviewing instruction errors— even as clearly erroneous under K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 22-3414(3)—when the defendant requests and agrees to the wording of the instruction. 2. Lay opinion testimony is permissible if it: (1) was rationally based upon the witness' perceptions; (2) helped create "a clearer understanding of the testimony of the witness"; and (3) was "not based on scientific, technical or other…