State v. Manczuk

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 126,901 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. STEVEN M. MANCZUK, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. As a general rule, issues not raised before the district court cannot be raised on appeal. Whether an issue is properly preserved presents a question of law subject to de novo review. 2. Preservation requires more than raising an issue before the district court; it requires the party to present the same legal theory below that is asserted on appeal. As a general rule, a party may not rely on one ground before the district court and a different ground on…