Kansas Felon In Possession Law
 

State of Kansas v. Sharrone Dontrez Steele-Ponds

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated robbery to increase his criminal history score from D to B.

At Steel-Ponds' sentencing hearing, his attorney informed the district court that she had reviewed his amended PSI report and did not object to his criminal history score of B. Steele-Ponds also confirmed to the district court that his pri... More...
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State of Kansas v. Edward Oathout

St. Francis, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two felonies.

At a combined sentencing hearing for both cases in April 2024, the parties agreed Oathout's criminal history placed him in category C. Oathout's lawyer made an emphatic argument that Oathout had continuing substance abuse problems and inpatient treatment options were available with follow-up ... More...
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United States of America v. Daniel Kroeker

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with recept and possession of child pornography.

Defendant decided to peruse Tumblr one night and found himself looking at a six-year-old boy’s genitals. Using the handle “tobeautifullwomen,” he chatted with Kyle Enzminger, whose handle was “kinkyolder53,” on the social media platform.
They discussed t... More...
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United States of America v. Jorge D. Franco

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute in violation of 21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2.

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21 USC § 841(a)(1) – Distribution/Manufacturing/Possession with intent to Distribute

Statutory maximum generally is 20 years

Five year mandatory minimum and maxi... More...
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United States of America v. Dante Rovon Peppers

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to
possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it and for using a communications facility to facilitate the conspiracy and 2) the revocation of his supervised release for a 2016 felon-in-possession conviction based on his 2023 drug-trafficking convictions.

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MoreLaw was crea... More...
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United States of America v. Omar Villa Carranza, Tiburcio Ayala Rangel, Troy Wagaman, Jesus Cruz Rodriguez, Moises Cervantes Sanchez, Elizabeth Benitez

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with multi-national drug smuggling

Six people arrested in drug smuggling operation


Six people have been charged by criminal complaint in connection with an alle... More...
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State of Kansas v. YVonne Marie Garcia

Garden City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

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State of Kansas v. Manuel De Jesus Rodriguez

Lyons, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possession of fentany.

The district court imposed a controlling sentence of 30 months' imprisonment, with the two counts running concurrently, followed by 24 months' postrelease supervision. The journal entry cited the "[a]ge of [Rodriguez'] prior ... More...
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United States of America v. Otis J. Newton

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted drug trafficking

Missouri man indicted for attempted drug trafficking



– A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictmen... More...
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United States of America v. Jason P. Briscoe

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with possession with intent to distribute 50-plusgrams of methamphetamine, firearm possession in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and felon ammunition and firearm possession.

Officers arrested Briscoe one morning after he ran from a traffic stop through a trailer park. Briscoe was a passenger in the c... More...
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United States of America v. Ronald Quinn

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of
methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841.Mr.

Quinn was charged with: (1) possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841; (2) conspiracy to distribute and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute in v... More...
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State of Kansas v. Casey Smith

Dondge City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with in revocation of probation thearing.

In March 2023, Smith was charged with one count each of trafficking drug contraband in a penal institution, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia for crimes committed in February 2023. Later that month, Smith pled no contest to the possess... More...
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State of Kansas v. Lee Edward Williams

Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree premeditated murder under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5402 and criminal possession of a firearm under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 216304

The parties agree with the facts as described by the Kansas Supreme Court in that direct appeal:

"Lee E. Williams and Tysha Carvin knew each other for 20 years... More...
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United States of America v. Daniel Paul Prekopa

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child sexual abuse

Kansas man sentenced for crimes related to child sexual abuse



A Kansas man received a combined sentence of 87 months in prison after ... More...
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United States of America v. Cledale Caldwell

Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to register as a sex as offender as required in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a).

He admitted that after he relocated from Kansas to Oklahoma, he failed to update his registration between
May 4, 2020, and June 6, 2021.

During this ... More...
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State of Kansas v. Dell William Schmidt, Jr.

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth.

Schmidt was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Schmidt entered into a diversion agreement with the State, which was later revoked due to Schmidt's failure to fulfill certain terms of the agreement.

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Legal issue Was there suffic... More...
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State of Kansas v. Michael Jmae Kennemer

Hoxie, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with possession of meth.

Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 40 months in prison, but was placed on probation.

He was also ordered to reimburse the Board of Indigents' Defense Serivces.

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Legal issue Did the district court fail to adequately assess the defendant's financial con... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. PATRICIO SABAS GOMEZ

Topeka, KS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with claiming a jury instruction contained an alternative-means error



If a defendant claims a jury instruction contained an alternative-means error, the
reviewing c... More...
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United States of America v. Pascual A. Ruiz, Jr.

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.

What is the government’s obligation to fulfill a promise made in a plea agreement. Pascual A. Ruiz Jr. was convicted after pleading guilty to one count of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). In his written... More...
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United States of America v. Adonis Batista, a/k/a A-1


Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of meth.



On July 16, 2022, the Oklahoma City Drug Enforcement Administration
(“DEA”) investigated a drug-related house fire in Del City, Oklahom... More...
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State of Kansas v. Jason D. Buffalohead-Craytor


Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with forgery and possession of meth.


Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 22-months in prison.

The State's motion for revoke his probation was granted by the Court. ... More...
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State of Kansas v. Kristopher Keleti

Olathe, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.

In October 2018, police officers on patrol noticed what looked like an empty vehicle with its doors open in a hotel parking lot. Because of recent burglaries in the area, the officers approached the vehicle. They foun... More...
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State of Kansas v. Blake Dean Morgan


Manhattan, Kansas possession of meth, marijuana and paraphernalia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.




Riley County Police Officer Paul Terpstra stopped Morgan's car for a traffic violation. During the car stop, Terpstra smelled marijuana in the car, which provided probable cause to search Morgan's car. While searching the car, Terpstra found baggies... More...
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State of Kansas v. Michael Wayne Still


Dodge City, Kansas drug possession criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.




Charged with various drug-related crimes, Michael Wayne Still entered into a plea agreement with the State, part of which would result in the State recommending a departure from a prison sentence to probation-if Still complied with his bond conditions. Still agreed to plead no con... More...
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State of Kansas v. Lee Lunsford, Jr.


Atchison, Kansas drug trafficking charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



Lunsford was charged with several drug and traffic charges. After plea negotiations with the State, Lunsford pled guilty to one count of possession of methamphetamine, a severity level 5 drug felony. In exchange, the State dismissed all remaining charges. The parties told the cou... More...
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State of Kansas v. Juma Jelani Wright


Topeka, Kansas probation criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.




Wright pled guilty to possession of an opioid drug, a severity level 5 drug felony, and criminal damage to property, a severity level 9 nonperson felony. The district court sentenced him to 46 months in prison, suspended, and then ordered 12 months supervised probation. This is a dispositio... More...
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State of Kansas v. Anthony McKimmy

Wichita, Kansas possession of heroin criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



Anthony McKimmy contends he is serving an illegal sentence because a prior out-of-state conviction was improperly scored as a person felony crime. He is correct. We thus vacate McKimmy's sentence and remand for resentencing.

McKimmy pled guilty to possession of... More...
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State of Kansas v. Matthew Douglas Hutto


Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of felon murder.

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STATE OF KANSAS v. CRISTA G. HINOSTROZA


Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conceal and carry contraband into a correctional facility



Officers from the Lyon County Sheriff's department and the Emporia Police
Department r... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER D. KEMMERLY

cty, st criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant the right to self-representation



On the evening of February 17, 2019, Justin Gaston got out of a white Cadillac in
the parking lot of a motel in Wichita. One of the ... More...
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United States of America v. Christian Michael Woodruff

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. trafficking

Kansas man sentenced for drug trafficking

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United States of America v. Robert A. Servantez


Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited persoon in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1).



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STATE OF KANSAS, v. HUMBERTO L. PALACIO JR.

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of indecent liberties with a child, two counts of aggravated assault, and one count criminal possession
of a firearm

Palacio now appeals the indecent liberties with a child conviction, raisin... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. ERIK NAHSHON DIXON

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act charges




Erik Nahshon Dixon began committing crimes with his street gang,
the Ins... More...
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MARQUISE JOHNSON v. BASS PRO OUTDOOR WORLD, LLC, FABBRICA D'ARMI PIETRO BERETTA, S.P.A., and BERETTA U.S.A. CORP.

Topeka Kansas civil defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with product defect lawsuit against a gun seller



Shortly after turning 21, Andre Lewis went to the Bass Pro Outdoor World in
Olathe, Kansas, and bought a Be... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. MALIK D. BEASLEY

Topeka Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with criminal use of weapons



Malik D. Beasley appeals his convictions of two counts of criminal
use of weapons following a jury trial. Beasley claims: (1) The State ... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. TRAVIS D. SMITH

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with disputing the evidence of bodily harm supporting the aggravated kidnapping conviction.

The appellate lawyer further argues that the district court failed to adequately
consider Smith's financial circums... More...
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United States of America v. Steven R. Henson

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyers Beau B. Brindley; Blair T. Westover, More...    $0 (05-24-2024 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. MALIK D. BEASLEY

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing his convictions of two counts of criminal use of weapons




In April 2020, Wichita police officer Jared Henry saw photographs of Beasley on social media with what
appeared ... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. BERNARD L. SMITH

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree felony murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery,
and battery



On July 2, 2020, Candi Morris arrived at the Wichita Police Department to report
a potential ... More...
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