State v. Broxton

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 114,675 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. DARRELL BROXTON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. It is not legally appropriate to instruct a jury on an uncharged crime unless it is a lesser included offense of a charged crime. 2. When a district court permits evidence of prior crimes or bad acts under K.S.A. 60-455, exculpatory evidence related to the same prior crime or bad act is relevant. 3. A defendant may claim the benefit of developments in the law occurring while his or her case is pending on direct appeal. Review of the judgment of the Court…