Legal Opinion

State v. Robinson

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided May 26, 2017No. 113684Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 113,684 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. TROY A. ROBINSON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. In order to be admissible, evidence must be relevant. Relevant evidence is evidence that is probative and material. In order to be material, evidence must tend to establish a fact that is at issue and is significant under the substantive law of the case. 2. Under the Kansas statutory scheme, the crime of aggravated burglary requires the presence of a living human being in the location of the burglary. 3. The purpose of voir dire is to enable the parties…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Alleyne v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Gardner v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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