State v. Timley

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 120,414 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. CORTEZ TYRELL TIMLEY, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Prosecutors are given wide latitude in crafting both opening statements and closing arguments, but the inferences prosecutors draw from the evidence must be reasonable. 2. A prosecutor's allegedly erroneous statement must be evaluated in light of the context in which it was made. 3. A district court must exercise discretion in determining whether evidence submitted by a witness, lay or expert, is supported by sufficient foundation. 4. Under the facts…