State v. Wash

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 125,328 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DEVONTE DOMINIQUE WASH, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When a defendant raises a prosecutorial error issue, an appellate court examines whether the act complained of falls outside the wide latitude afforded a prosecutor to conduct the State's case in a way that does not offend the defendant's right to a fair trial. If it concludes the prosecutor erred, the appellate court decides whether that error prejudiced the defendant's right to a fair trial. 2. An order in limine prevents the introduction of…