context: Historically, an alleged murder weapon has constituted relevant evidence, even when the connection between the weapon and the crime is extremely thin.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 284 Kan. 172, 176-77
citation_a.parenthetical: photograph of defendant holding gun "relevant to establish his possession of a gun resembling the possible murder weapon on the night of [the victim's] murder"
citation_a.sentence: State v. Cooper, 252 Kan. 340, 348, 845 P.2d 631 (1993); see Francis, 282 Kan. at 136 (lack of positive identification of alleged murder weapon went to weight not admissibility); see also State v. Scott-Herring, 284 Kan. 172, 176-77, 159 P.3d 1028 (2007) (photograph of defendant holding gun “relevant to establish his possession of a gun resembling the possible murder weapon on the night of [the victim’s] murder”).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 282 Kan. 136, 136
citation_b.parenthetical: lack of positive identification of alleged murder weapon went to weight not admissibility
citation_b.sentence: State v. Cooper, 252 Kan. 340, 348, 845 P.2d 631 (1993); see Francis, 282 Kan. at 136 (lack of positive identification of alleged murder weapon went to weight not admissibility); see also State v. Scott-Herring, 284 Kan. 172, 176-77, 159 P.3d 1028 (2007) (photograph of defendant holding gun “relevant to establish his possession of a gun resembling the possible murder weapon on the night of [the victim’s] murder”).