State v. Alfaro-Valleda

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 122,301 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DENIS ANTONIO ALFARO-VALLEDA, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Autopsy photographs that illustrate the nature and extent of wounds are admissible when they corroborate the testimony of a witness, including a witness who is not a pathologist or a medical examiner. 2. If a prosecutor uses the words "we know" when drawing inferences for the jury rather than recounting uncontroverted evidence, the prosecutor errs even if drawing a reasonable inference. 3. When a judge admits evidence for a limited purpose but…