State v. Gray

Citations

• 90 Kan. 486
• 135 P. 566
• 1913 Kan. LEXIS 249

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Trial — General Instruction as to Interest, Bias or Prejudice of Witnesses. A general instruction to the effect that it is proper to consider the interest and bias or prejudice of -witnesses in judging of their credibility is sufficient unless some good reason appears for specially cautioning the jury.</p> <p>2. - Erroneous Instruction Given — Withdrawn—No Prejudicial Error. No prejudicial error is shown by reading-to the jury, an instruction stating an abstract proposition of law not pertinent to the evidence if while argument is being made for the defendant the instruction is withdrawn and the jury is directed not to consider it, no further direction being requested.</p>