State v. Aguirre

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 119,529 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. LUIS ANTONIO AGUIRRE, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 60-405 applies to scenarios involving the exclusion of evidence, not a ruling that evidence may be admissible for impeachment. 2. Under the facts of the case, the defendant's statements, though obtained in violation of Miranda, were voluntary and could be used for purposes of impeachment. 3. Relating to the admissibility of expert testimony, the 2014 legislative amendments to K.S.A. 60-456(b) embraced the analytical framework set forth in…