In the circumstances of this case, the district court properly permitted a witness to assert her constitutional privilege against self-incrimination to avoid testifying at the defendant's criminal trial ... More...    $0 (04-19-2024 - KS)

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud and making false statements on federal tax returns.

Dawna Kellogg, 61, of Williamsburg—while employed in the accounting department at the Johnson County District Court—stole at least $776,691.50 in cash from her employer between January 2010 and June 2017. Kellogg’s legal name was Dawna Brandt ... More...    $0 (04-21-2022 - KS)

Mr. Mitchell’s criminal proceeding arose from his actions during a lengthy custody battle over his daughter, EP. The custody proceedings involved several jurisdictions and provide useful context here. The State of Montana established paternity and child support after EP’s birth in 2010, but did not formally establish custody. The parties later moved to Wyoming where EP’s mother, AP, commenced ... More...    $0 (09-24-2018 - KS)

On March 24, 2016, D.B.—an adult female—was working at a convenience store on Richards Drive in Manhattan. Around 10 p.m., Guerra entered the store and began making flirtatious comments and harassing D.B. This went on for several minutes before Guerra eventually left the store. About an hour and a half later at the end of her shift, D.B. left the convenience store and went to her car.

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On January 22, 2016, Riechers came to the dispatch window at the Clay County Law Enforcement Center just before 4 a.m. and spoke with the dispatcher, Officer Keith Myers, asking if law enforcement were looking for him. Myers noted that Riechers appeared intoxicated as he was making nonsensical statements, he smelled heavily of alcohol, and he was leaning against the counter. Myers called the on-du... More...    $0 (07-16-2018 - KS)

The underlying facts are not disputed. As this court recited in Wilson's first appeal:

"Dustin Ferguson and Joel Solano lived in an apartment directly across the hall from Wilson. Sometime around 2 a.m. on April 7, 2013, Ferguson returned to the apartment with Michael Lowery, Alexya Mailea, and Christine Kim after a night out in Aggieville. Around 4 a.m., Ferguson and his three guest... More...    $0 (07-06-2018 - KS)

On April 19, 2015, Byron Watkins was driving eastbound on I-70 in Geary County, Kansas, in a Nissan with Antonio Bowen. Captain Eric Coffman of the Geary County Sheriff's Department and Officer Nick Blake from the Junction City Police Department were driving westbound on I-70. Coffman has spent over 20 years in law
enforcement and is trained in drug detection, interdiction, and identification... More...    $0 (05-27-2018 - KS)

Based on seven fact stipulations with the State, the court convicted Corey L. Jackson of the rape of a 14-year-old girl. He asks us to overturn his conviction because he did not receive a speedy trial. More than 600 days elapsed between his arraignment and his trial. The record reveals that most of the delay was a result of him trying to secure a second DNA test for his defense. Jackson has not co... More...    $0 (05-27-2018 - KS)

On January 24, 2016, off-duty police officer, Officer Craig Pyle and his wife witnessed a Chevy truck driving away from the "Hiawatha Farm & Home, Steve's Tractor Repair, and John Deere area." These stores are all a part of Hiawatha Implement, a business that sells agricultural and utility vehicles and services. The truck was pulling a trailer, which was loaded with an implement attachment inside ... More...    $0 (05-27-2018 - KS)

Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness were found dead in Karen's Topeka home about 2 p.m. on July 7, 2002. Both were shot at least five times. They were in bed as the shooting began.

There was no evidence anything was missing. When the bodies were discovered, Karen was wearing jewelry, including a diamond bracelet, a Rolex watch, and a gold ring. Mike's wallet was in his shorts. It contained tw... More...    $0 (04-07-2018 - KS)

In September 2015, McRae and a codefendant flew from New York to Wichita, Kansas. While in Wichita, he obtained property by using fraudulently manufactured credit cards containing stolen financial information. He then delivered or attempted to deliver the illegally obtained property to Federal Express to be shipped out of the state. McRae was charged with eight counts, including three counts of fe... More...    $0 (03-19-2018 - KS)

Ward and his friend Andrew Rhodes formed and operated a construction business, All Construction Guaranteed Roofing and Restoration (ACG). Their financial arrangement was a loose one. They merely orally agreed to become general contractors who would supply materials and hire subcontractors to perform work on projects. Neither had a set salary; occasionally they would estimate profits and divide the... More...    $0 (01-16-2018 - KS)

On the evening of April 28, 2014, Julio Ruiz was visiting Adrian Molina at his house. Miguel Mariscal was also present. While Ruiz and Molina were in the living room, five members of the Sureño gang arrived at the house. Molina spoke to the men in the kitchen. Eventually, Molina informed Ruiz that the men were talking about "jumping" him and that he should leave. Ruiz believed that the men were th... More...    $0 (05-16-2017 - KS)

L.D., the victim, began living with Madkins in Wichita during the summer of 2014. After some friends left to go to a movie, Madkins went into the kitchen and L.D. stayed seated on the couch, playing on her phone. Madkins returned from the kitchen and called L.D. "a bitch, a whore, [and] tramp," and accused her of cheating.

L.D. reached for her purse, but Madkins pulled it away from he... More...    $0 (04-03-2017 - KS)

The facts are tragic and disturbing. Love frequently cared for Robin Harrington's three children, including 18-month-old Bre'Elle. On April 1, 2012, Harrington noticed Bre'Elle's bloodshot eyes and bruising inside the left ear. Later that week, Bre'Elle could not turn her neck and had begun losing hair. On April 7, Harrington took the child to the emergency room where a physician, Venkata Katasani... More...    $0 (01-22-2017 - KS)