State v. Evans

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 121,105 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. TRIA L. EVANS, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Hearsay is evidence of a statement made by someone other than the witness testifying at the hearing when that statement is offered to prove the truth of the matter stated. 2. Hearsay testimony is inadmissible unless it fits within one or more of the K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 60-460 statutory exceptions. 3. The basis of the hearsay rule is that, when a statement is introduced as evidence for the truth of the matter asserted, the declarant's credibility is the basis…