State v. Craig

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 127,070 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. JOSHUA XAVIER CRAIG, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. As used in K.S.A. 22-3603, the term "suppressing evidence" has a broader meaning than the suppression of evidence illegally obtained; it includes not only constitutional suppression but also rulings of a trial court that exclude the prosecution's evidence so as to substantially impair its ability to prosecute the case. 2. An order denying a late motion to endorse witnesses can constitute an order suppressing evidence for purposes of interlocutory…