State v. Sisson
Supreme Court of Kansas
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 106,580 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. CORNELIUS SISSON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The decision by a district court of how to word its response to a jury's request for additional information during deliberations is reviewed for abuse of discretion. 2. Proof of possession of any amount of a controlled substance suffices to sustain a conviction even if the amount is not measurable or useable. 3. A party asserting that prejudicial error has occurred has the burden of designating a record that affirmatively shows the error. 4. It is the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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