Supreme Court of Kansas· 10/3/2014

State v. Ortega

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300 Kan. 761
335 P.3d 93
2014 Kan. LEXIS 566

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holding prosecutor within the wide latitude of permissible conduct when asking, \ 'What reason do [State witnesses] have to lie to you?' \
approving of the prosecutor's rhetorical question probing whether there was any motivation for the witness to lie because \[e]xamining whether a witness has a motive to lie is a valid consideration in weighing credibility\
State did not file cross- petition challenging Court of Appeals' findings of instructional error and prosecutorial misconduct; those issues not before court
no error where prosecutor asked, \'What reason do [State witnesses] have to lie to you?'\
appellees must cross-appeal adverse rulings to obtain appellate review of those issues
appellees must cross-appeal adverse rulings to obtain appellate review of those issues

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Judges: Elliott, Luckert, Moritz

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