EVIDENCE

Not everything the State wants to use against you is automatically allowed in court. Evidence in a criminal case has to meet certain legal standards before a judge will let a jury see or hear it, and how that evidence was collected matters just as much as what it shows. Physical evidence, witness testimony, video footage, and digital records can all play a role in a Kansas criminal case, and each type comes with its own rules about reliability and admissibility. A skilled defense attorney looks closely at how evidence was gathered, whether proper procedure was followed, and whether it truly proves what the prosecution claims it proves. Below, the attorneys at Roth Davies LLC answer commonly asked questions about how evidence works in Kansas criminal cases and what options exist when evidence is weak, mishandled, or improperly obtained.