State v. Anderson
Annotate this CaseThe Supreme Court of Kansas affirmed the convictions of Todge Anton Anderson for first-degree felony murder, second-degree intentional murder, aggravated robbery, distributing or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and criminal possession of a weapon. The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by not excluding evidence of a jail call as a sanction for a discovery violation, given that the evidence was disclosed before the start of the trial and the defendant had reviewed it. The prosecutor did commit error during closing arguments by suggesting that the burden of proof was on the defendant; however, the court determined that this error did not affect the outcome of the trial. The court also found there was sufficient evidence to support Anderson’s conviction for distributing synthetic marijuana or possessing it with intent to distribute. Lastly, the court vacated the trial court's order for Anderson to pay $5,000 in attorney fees without considering the burden of payment on the defendant, and remanded for reconsideration of that issue.
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