State v. Wheeler

Citations

• 89 Kan. 160
• 130 P. 656
• 1913 Kan. LEXIS 32

Syllabus

<p>syllabus BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Criminal'Law — Trial—Evidence of Unconnected Offenses by Other Parties — Error. On a trial for one offense, evidence tending to prove other distinct unconnected offenses by other parties with whom it was not shown that the defendant had associated, conspired, or was in any way connected, is irrelevant.</p> <p>2. - Same. Evidence that a defendant in a criminal action had been arrested and given bail for another distinct offense not connected with the one for which he is on trial, and that other persons, with whom it was not shown that he had conspired, associated, aided or been connected with, have been convicted of such other offenses, is irrelevant.</p> <p>3.-Same. In the light of the circumstances' stated in the opinion it is held that the admission of the irrelevant testimony referred to in the above first and second paragraphs was prejudicial error.</p>