· 5/4/1999
State v. Cravatt
Citations
- 979 P.2d 679
- 267 Kan. 314
- 1999 Kan. LEXIS 255
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding no prosecutorial misconduct for telling jury, \`Don't let a murderer go free because of these half-baked theories the defense has presented to you.'\
- premeditation is state of mind relating to reasons and motives for accused’s acts and is necessary element of premeditated first-degree murder
- A prosecutor “may not make assertions of fact in the form of questions to a witness absent a good faith basis for believing the asserted matters to be true.”
- A prosecutor \may not make assertions of fact in the form of questions to a witness absent a good faith basis for believing the asserted matters to be true.\
- prosecutor’s comment that jury should not let defendant get away with killing 21-year-old victim not improper; State asking “jury to seriously consider the nature of the defendant’s act toward the victim”
- eyewitness testified defendant shot victim
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Davis
Read full opinion on CourtListenerSourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.