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28 Kansas opinions name it 2 courts 2016–2026 22 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Kansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Bodinegreen2 sentences2026State v. Bodine, 313 Kan. 378 , 406, 486 P.3d 551 (2021). 2026See State v. Bodine, 313 Kan. 378 , 406, 486 P.3d 551 (2021) ("[W]e will review a claim of prosecutorial error based on 9 comments made during voir dire, opening statement, or closing statement even in the absence of a contemporaneous objection."). | 2 | 6 |
Haddock v. Stategreen2 sentences2024See Haddock v. State, 282 Kan. 475 , 146 P.3d 187 (2006); Hollingsworth v. State, No. 106,357, 2012 WL 718971 , at *3 (Kan. 2024See Haddock v. State, 282 Kan. 475 , 146 P.3d 187 (2006); Hollingsworth v. State, No. 106,357, 2012 WL 718971 , at *3 (Kan. | 2 | 2 |
State v. Millergreen2 sentences2016See State v. Miller, 293 Kan. 535, 550 , 264 P.3d 461 (2011) (noting the special preservation rule). 2016See State v. Miller, 293 Kan. 535, 550 , 264 P.3d 461 (2011) (noting the special preservation rule). | 1 | 1 |
Roeder v. Kansasgreen1 sentence2016State v. Anderson, 294 Kan. 450, 461 , 276 P.3d 200 (2012); see State v. Roeder, 300 Kan. 901, 932 , 336 P.3d 831 (2014), cert. denied 135 S. Ct. 2316 (2015). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Roedergreen2 sentences2016State v. Anderson, 294 Kan. 450, 461 , 276 P.3d 200 (2012); see State v. Roeder, 300 Kan. 901, 932 , 336 P.3d 831 (2014), cert. denied 135 S. Ct. 2316 (2015). 2016State v. Anderson, 294 Kan. 450, 461 , 276 P.3d 200 (2012); see State v. Roeder, 300 Kan. 901, 932 , 336 P.3d 831 (2014), cert. denied 135 S. Ct. 2316 (2015). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kansas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
State v. Shields
green
2 sentences2024State v. Shields, 315 Kan. 814 , 835, 511 P.3d 931 (2022). 2024State v. Shields, 315 Kan. 814 , 835, 511 P.3d 931 (2022). | 3 | 2024–2024 |
State v. King
green
2 sentences2021Standard of Review A claim of prosecutorial error generally does not require a contemporaneous objection in order to be preserved for appellate review, "'although the presence or absence of an objection may figure into our analysis of the alleged misconduct.'" State v. Sean, 306 Kan. 963 , 974, 399 P.3d 168 (2017) (quoting State v. King, 288 Kan. 333, 349 , 204 P.3d 585 [2009]). 2021Standard of Review A claim of prosecutorial error generally does not require a contemporaneous objection in order to be preserved for appellate review, "'although the presence or absence of an objection may figure into our analysis of the alleged misconduct.'" State v. Sean, 306 Kan. 963 , 974, 399 P.3d 168 (2017) (quoting State v. King, 288 Kan. 333, 349 , 204 P.3d 585 [2009]). | 3 | 2020–2021 |
State v. Brown
green
2 sentences2026"First, considering a prosecutor's statements in context, appellate courts ask whether the prosecutor stepped outside the wide latitude afforded prosecutors 'to conduct the State's case in a manner that does not offend the defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial.' State v. Brown, 316 Kan. 154 , 164, 513 P.3d 1207 (2022); State v. Blevins, 313 Kan. 413 , 428, 485 P.3d 1175 (2021). 2026Next, Horton argues that the prosecutor committed prejudicial error by shifting the burden of proof and misstating the evidence. 13 In considering a claim of prosecutorial error, this court first assesses whether the prosecutor "stepped outside the wide latitude afforded [them] 'to conduct the State's case in a manner that does not offend the defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial.'" State v. Coleman, 318 Kan. 296 , 302, 543 P.3d 61 (2024) (quoting State v. Brown, 316 Kan. 154 , 164, 513 P.3d 1207 [2022]). | 2 | 2026–2026 |
State v. Wilson
green
2 sentences2024As he argues, our Supreme Court opined on the existence of this issue in State v. Wilson, 309 Kan. 67 , 73, 431 P.3d 841 (2018), but it did not consider the issue because the State did not raise the preservation claim in its petition for review: "At the outset we must consider whether Wilson's prosecutorial error challenge is preserved for our review. 2024State v. Wilson, 309 Kan. 67 , 68, 431 P.3d 841 (2018); see State v. Abbott, No. 123,411, 2021 WL 6141105 , at *2-3 (Kan. | 2 | 2024–2024 |
State v. Butler
green
2 sentences2022Butler, 307 Kan. at 864 . 2022State v. Butler, 307 Kan. 831, 864 , 416 P.3d 116 (2018). | 2 | 2022–2022 |
State v. Haygood
green
2 sentences2021State v. Haygood, 308 Kan. 1387 , 1397, 430 P.3d 11 (2018). 2021State v. Haygood, 308 Kan. 1387 , 1397, 430 P.3d 11 (2018). | 2 | 2021–2021 |
State v. Anderson
green
2 sentences2020State v. Anderson, 294 Kan. 450, 461 , 276 P.3d 200 (2012); see State v. McBride, 307 Kan. 60 , 64-65, 405 P.3d 1196 (2017) (statements during closing argument). 2020State v. Anderson, 294 Kan. 450, 461 , 276 P.3d 200 (2012); see State v. McBride, 307 Kan. 60 , 64-65, 405 P.3d 1196 (2017) (statements during closing argument). | 2 | 2016–2020 |
State v. Blevins
green
1 sentence2026"First, considering a prosecutor's statements in context, appellate courts ask whether the prosecutor stepped outside the wide latitude afforded prosecutors 'to conduct the State's case in a manner that does not offend the defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial.' State v. Brown, 316 Kan. 154 , 164, 513 P.3d 1207 (2022); State v. Blevins, 313 Kan. 413 , 428, 485 P.3d 1175 (2021). | 1 | 2026–2026 |
State v. Coleman
green
1 sentence2026Next, Horton argues that the prosecutor committed prejudicial error by shifting the burden of proof and misstating the evidence. 13 In considering a claim of prosecutorial error, this court first assesses whether the prosecutor "stepped outside the wide latitude afforded [them] 'to conduct the State's case in a manner that does not offend the defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial.'" State v. Coleman, 318 Kan. 296 , 302, 543 P.3d 61 (2024) (quoting State v. Brown, 316 Kan. 154 , 164, 513 P.3d 1207 [2022]). | 1 | 2026–2026 |
State v. J.L.J.
green
1 sentence2026In considering a claim of prosecutorial error, an appellate court first assesses whether the prosecutor committed error by deciding whether the "'acts complained of fall outside the wide latitude afforded prosecutors to conduct the State's case and attempt to obtain a conviction in a manner that does not offend the defendant's constitutional right to a fair trial.'" State v. J.L.J., 318 Kan. 720 , 725, 547 P.3d 501 (2024). | 1 | 2026–2026 |
State v. Longoria
green
2 sentences2026Generally speaking, a "prosecutor has wide latitude in crafting arguments and drawing 'reasonable inferences from the evidence but may not comment on facts outside the evidence.'" [Citations omitted.]" State v. Longoria, 301 Kan. 489, 524 , 343 P.3d 1128 (2015). 2026Generally speaking, a "prosecutor has wide latitude in crafting arguments and drawing 'reasonable inferences from the evidence but may not comment on facts outside the evidence.'" [Citations omitted.]" State v. Longoria, 301 Kan. 489, 524 , 343 P.3d 1128 (2015). | 1 | 2026–2026 |
State v. George
green
1 sentence2024State v. George, 311 Kan. 639 , 703, 466 P.3d 469 (2020). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
State v. Tahah
green
2 sentences2018State v. Tahah , 302 Kan. 783 , 787, 358 P.3d 819 (2015). 2018State v. Tahah , 302 Kan. 783 , 787, 358 P.3d 819 (2015). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
State v. Raskie
green
2 sentences2017A prosecutor "cross[es] the line by misstating the law." State v. Raskie, 293 Kan. 906, 917 , 269 P.3d 1268 (2012). 2017A prosecutor "cross[es] the line by misstating the law." State v. Raskie, 293 Kan. 906, 917 , 269 P.3d 1268 (2012). | 1 | 2017–2017 |
State v. Pribble
green
2 sentences2017Davis did not object at trial to the comments, "but the same standard of review applies to a claim of prosecutorial error during closing argument regardless of whether the defendant raised a contemporaneous objection." State v. Pribble, 304 Kan. 824, 832 , 375 P.3d 966 (2016). 2017Davis did not object at trial to the comments, "but the same standard of review applies to a claim of prosecutorial error during closing argument regardless of whether the defendant raised a contemporaneous objection." State v. Pribble, 304 Kan. 824, 832 , 375 P.3d 966 (2016). | 1 | 2017–2017 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.