State v. D.W.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 125,637 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. D.W., Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The contemporaneous objection rule under K.S.A. 60-404 requires a party to make a timely and specific objection at trial to preserve an evidentiary challenge for appellate review. The statute has the practical effect of confining a party's appellate arguments to the grounds presented to the district court. 2. An appellate court reviews the admission of video evidence by first determining whether the challenged evidence is relevant. If the video evidence is relevant,…