State v. Harrison

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 116,670 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JOHN CHRISTOPHER HARRISON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 22-3420(d) allows criminal trial judges the option of answering jury questions in open court or in writing. 2. If a criminal trial judge responds to a jury question in writing by having court personnel deliver the response to the jury in the jury room, K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 22- 3420(d) does not require a defendant's presence when the jury receives the response. By its express terms, the statute requires the defendant's presence when…