State v. Arroyo

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 128,013 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. EFRAIN D. ARROYO, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Kansas appellate courts apply a two-step framework when reviewing claims of prosecutorial error. First, the court considers whether the prosecutor exceeded the wide latitude prosecutors are given to conduct the State's case in a manner that does not offend a defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial. The court does not consider any statement in isolation but rather looks to the context to determine whether error occurred. Second, if the court finds…