State v. Green

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,419 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DION JAMAL GREEN, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When deciding whether to impose consecutive or concurrent sentences, the sentencing court may consider statements made by the defendant in earlier proceedings as well as at the time of sentencing. 2. One purpose of the contemporaneous objection rule is to give the district court the opportunity to make a ruling at the time that testimony is being introduced in light of the circumstances surrounding the presentation of that testimony. Appeal from Geary…