State v. Garcia

Summary

The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed Garcia's conviction, holding that the trial court did not err in denying a change of venue, that the autopsy photographs were admissible and not unduly prejudicial, and that the trial court was correct in refusing a voluntary manslaughter instruction. The court applied the Skilling factors for presumed prejudice, reviewed the photograph admissibility under an abuse‑of‑discretion standard, and required factual support for a lesser‑included instruction.