State v. Trickle

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 127,217 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. COLBY TRICKLE, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. On the facts of this case, admitting expert testimony framed in terms of relative risk factors for suicide was not an abuse of discretion. 2. An objection to the admission of evidence must make clear the specific ground of the objection. 3. On the facts of this case, flippant statements about the truthfulness of the defendant during closing arguments strayed outside the wide latitude afforded prosecutors. Appeal from Ellis District Court; GLENN R. BRAUN,…