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jury a limiting instruction in Kansas

10 Kansas opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2026 1 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.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Torresgreen
kan · 2012 · cited in 5 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2020
2 sentences

2020See also State v. Satchell, 311 Kan. ___ , 2020 WL 3479152 , at *7 (2020) (clarifying that the risk of undue prejudice must "substantially outweigh" the evidence's probative value, despite occasional shorthand references in some cases omitting the word "substantially"). 8 If the evidence fulfills the three prongs, it is admissible, but the district court must give the jury a limiting instruction "telling the jury the specific purpose for which the evidence has been admitted (and reminding them that it may only be considered for that purpose)." Torres, 294 Kan. at 140 ; see Haygood, 308 Kan. at

2018If the evidence meets all of these requirements, it is admitted, but in a jury trial the district court must give the jury a limiting instruction telling the jury the specific purpose for which the evidence has been admitted (and reminding them that it may only be considered for that purpose).' " Richard , 300 Kan. at 721 , 333 P.3d 179 (quoting State v. Torres, 294 Kan. 135 , 139-40, 273 P.3d 729 [2012] ).

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State v. Gunbygreen
kan · 2006 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2008
2 sentences

2008See Gunby, 282 Kan. at 56-57 , 144 P.3d 647 .

2008See Gunby, 282 Kan. at 56-57 , 144 P.3d 647 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kansas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Inkelaar green
kan · 2011
2 sentences

2013“If the evidence meets all of these requirements, it is admitted, but in a jury trial the district court must give the jury a limiting instruction telling the jury the specific purpose for which the evidence has been admitted (and reminding them that it may only be considered for that purpose).” Torres, 294 Kan. at 139 -40 (citing State v. Inkelaar, 293 Kan. 414, 424 , 264 P.3d 81 [2011]).

2013“If the evidence meets all of these requirements, it is admitted, but in a jury trial the district court must give the jury a limiting instruction telling the jury the specific purpose for which the evidence has been admitted (and reminding them that it may only be considered for that purpose).” Torres, 294 Kan. at 139 -40 (citing State v. Inkelaar, 293 Kan. 414, 424 , 264 P.3d 81 [2011]).

22012–2013
State v. Evans green
kan · 2021
1 sentence

2026Kansas limits the admission of "prior bad acts evidence." See State v. Evans, 313 Kan. 972 , 987, 492 P.3d 418 (2021) (analyzing whether the court erred in admitting prior bad acts evidence). "[E]vidence that a person committed a crime or civil wrong on a specified occasion, is inadmissible to prove such person's disposition to commit crime or civil wrong as the basis for an inference that the person committed another crime or civil wrong on another specified occasion." K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-455(a).

12026–2026
State v. Haygood green
kan · 2018
1 sentence

2020"If the evidence meets all of these requirements, it is admitted, but in a jury trial the district court must give the jury a limiting instruction telling the jury the specific purpose for which the evidence has been admitted (and reminding them that it may only be considered for that purpose).' [Citations omitted.]" State v. Haygood, 308 Kan. 1387 , 1392-93, 430 P.3d 11 (2018).

12020–2020
State v. Richard green
kan · 2014
2 sentences

2018If the evidence meets all of these requirements, it is admitted, but in a jury trial the district court must give the jury a limiting instruction telling the jury the specific purpose for which the evidence has been admitted (and reminding them that it may only be considered for that purpose).' " Richard , 300 Kan. at 721 , 333 P.3d 179 (quoting State v. Torres, 294 Kan. 135 , 139-40, 273 P.3d 729 [2012] ).

2018If the evidence meets all of these requirements, it is admitted, but in a jury trial the district court must give the jury a limiting instruction telling the jury the specific purpose for which the evidence has been admitted (and reminding them that it may only be considered for that purpose).' " Richard , 300 Kan. at 721 , 333 P.3d 179 (quoting State v. Torres, 294 Kan. 135 , 139-40, 273 P.3d 729 [2012] ).

12018–2018

Statutes the citing opinions construe

KS § K.S.A. § 60-455 (10) KS § K.S.A. § 60-404 (6) KS § K.S.A. § 60-447 (6) KS § K.S.A. § 60-445 (5) KS § K.S.A. § 60-261 (3)

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.

Where else courts name it

TX 54 (1984–2026) CA 25 (1992–2025) OH 24 (1999–2024) IL 19 (1991–2025) MI 17 (2014–2022) WA 14 (1964–2019) NY 13 (1992–2022) GA 10 (1991–2025) KS 10 (2007–2026) CT 9 (2005–2019) NJ 9 (1995–2025) TN 9 (1997–2025) NC 6 (1994–2014) LA 6 (1999–2021) WV 6 (1994–2024) FL 6 (2007–2019) AL 6 (2003–2015) CO 6 (2001–2026) MA 6 (1980–2009) IA 6 (2016–2025) AZ 5 (1988–2021) OR 4 (2013–2025) HI 4 (1971–2020) MS 4 (1998–2015) UT 3 (2009–2021) WY 3 (2000–2020) VA 3 (1998–2024) DE 2 (2019–2019) MO 2 (1993–2019) PA 2 (2004–2023) WI 2 (1993–2020) ND 2 (2014–2016) NH 2 (1983–1985) MT 2 (2010–2020) NE 2 (2017–2018)

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.

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