Supreme Court of Kansas

State v. Turner

February 2, 2024542 P.3d 304

Summary

The court affirmed the Court of Appeals and district court on the issues subject to review. It held that Turner was entitled to a self-defense instruction as a matter of factual appropriateness, but the unrequested instruction did not constitute clear error and counsel's failure to request it was not prejudicial. The court also upheld the denial of substitute counsel, the denial of recusal, and the rejection of cumulative-error relief.