State v. Garcia

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 122,645 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. ALIFONSO EDUARDO GARCIA, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A small community and pervasive recognition of a case among its members does not, on its own, require a court to presume any jury will be prejudiced against the defendant. 2. Autopsy photographs that depict a victim's wounds are generally relevant in a murder trial. 3. Autopsy photographs are not unduly prejudicial simply because they are difficult to view. 4. A party cannot show a jury instruction would have been factually appropriate based on…