Supreme Court of Kansas· 11/6/1976

State v. Mitchell

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556 P.2d 874
220 Kan. 700
1976 Kan. LEXIS 529

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stating that these cases seem to turn on whether a limiting instruction was given and the degree of prejudice
weapon properly admitted where witness testified it looked similar to the one used in the crime; evidence highlighting difference between admitted weapon and one described from the scene went to weight, not admissibility
weapon properly admitted where witness testified it looked similar to the one used in the crime; evidence highlighting difference between admitted weapon and one described from the scene went to weight, not admissibility
\A defendant is entitled to a fair trial but not a perfect one.\

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