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In the Interests of M.C. and J.M.


Olathe, Kansas family lawyer represented parents in a termination of parental rights action.


The State simultaneously filed separate child in need of care cases in November 2020 for M.C., then barely 2 years old, and J.M., then 10 months old, when Mother stabbed the children's father in their presence. The record indicates Father has chronically

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Hollis Ann Whitson v. The Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County, et al.


Wichita, Kansas civil litigation lawyers represents the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.



heriff Thomas Hanna of Sedgwick County, Colorado, sexually assaulted an
intellectually disabled prisoner while transporting her between county jails. The
victim, Peatinna Biggs, filed this civil-rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by and
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State of Kansas v. Lori Mayfield

Ellsworth, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with mistreatment of a dependent adult.


A jury sitting in Ellsworth County District Court convicted Defendant Lori Mayfield of one count of mistreatment of a dependent adult for using money belonging to her daughter Jessica for her own benefit by means of "false pretenses." Although the evidence showed that Mayfi... More...
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CATHERINE ROLL, et al. v. LAURA HOWARD, et al.

Topeka, Kansas – Disability lawyer represented Appellant with seeking to relocate to a community based treatment center.




A case is moot when it is clearly and convincingly shown the actual controversy
has ended, the only judgment that could be entered would be ineffectual for any purpose,
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JENNIFER K. SCHWARZ v. JULIE A. SCHWARZ

Topeka, KS - Child custody lawyer represented appellee with
challenging giving her sons' paternal grandmother visitation.



Mother and the boys' father (Father) were in the midst of a divorce action when
Father suddenly died. Father's death obviously ended both the marriage and the pending... More...    $0 (05-26-2022 - KS)

GABRIEL MARTINEZ v. STATE OF KANSAS


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In September 2007, a jury convicted Gabriel Martinez of first-degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm. The district court sentenced him to serve a "Hard 50." Martinez appealed but our Supreme Co... More...
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In the Interest of K.V., A minor child.


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H.V. (Mother) appeals the district court's termination of her parental rights to K.V. After an initial hearing, the district court found Mother unfit but not unfit for the foreseeable future. After setting over the matter for se... More...
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In the Interests of O.P. and R.P., Minor Children

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Mother is the natural mother of O.P. and R.P., twins born in 2008. On August 22, 2017, S.P., the twins' maternal stepgrandmother (Grandmother), went to the Garnett Police Department to report concerns about the safety of the twins. Grandmother reported that Mother and ... More...
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In the Interest of I.R., a Minor Child

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I.R. was born in February 2015. Mother is a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomie Tribe, but Father's ancestry is unknown. After receiving a report about potential drug use in the home—allegations further supported by the fact I.R.'s umbilical cord tested positive for... More...
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In the Interest of A.N., A Minor Child.

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We will review in detail the extended procedural background of this case. Father and C.W. (Mother) are the biological parents of A.N., who was born in 2011. In June 2012, the Kansas Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) received a report alleging that A.N. w... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. NATHAN RAY HAILEY

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When M.H. was about 14, her then-boyfriend noticed that she began acting upset, quiet, and distant. M.H.'s boyfriend asked her what was going on. M.H. eventually confided that when she was younger, her uncle—Nathan Ray Hailey—raped her. M.H. explained that she had be... More...
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LARRY TOOTHMAN v. MARTIN J. SAUERS, Warden, et al.

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In the Interests of A.A., H.A., K.A., and B.B., Minor Children

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In the Interest of JASON WADE SCHAFFER.


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STATE OF KANSAS v. GARNET C. TOLEN JR.












Tolen is serving a sentence for convictions of rape and aggravated criminal s... More...
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Marquell Lonzo, Megan Lonzo and Terrance Hollis v. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co.


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In the Matter of the Parentage of M. F., A Minor Child; Brought by K.L. v. T. F.

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The parties are familiar with the facts and the procedural history of the case. We will only summarize the facts in enough ... More...
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SHAWNDELL MAYS v. STATE OF KANSAS












In affirming Mays' convictions, the Kansas Supreme Court summarized the under... More...
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DAVID C. JORDAN v. KANSAS DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS












David C. Jordan appeals the Leavenworth County District Court's judgment dism... More...
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In the Interest of Z.E., A Minor Child




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Z.E. is a female child, born to Mother in 2010. In March 2016, the Osawatomie office of the Department for Children and Families (DCF) was assigned a ... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. SHAUNA S. RODGERS












A jury convicted Shauna S. Rodgers of arson, battery, two counts of interfere... More...
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In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of LOIS CRIST




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At the time the events giving rise to this action began, Crist was 82 years old and had been a widow for about 10 years. She is a col... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. DARRELL L. WILLIAMS





This case comes before us on an order of partial remand from the Kansas Supreme Court. See State v. Williams, No. 114,778, 2017 WL 4558234 (Kan. App. 2017) (unpublished opinion), rev. granted 309 Kan. __ (December 17, 2018). The Kan... More...
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In the Interest of L.F., A Minor Child




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The Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) and its predecessor, the Kansas Department of Social an... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. MICHAEL A. CHIGHISOLA












In early 2014, C.D. (Mother) and K.D. (Stepfather) started having difficulty ... More...
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MARK D. BRULL v. TIM KECK, Secretary of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, et al.



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Brull was convicted of two sex crimes in Shawnee County in the mid-1990s. He later stipulated he ... More...
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In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of B.H., D.D., S.D., and V.D., Minor Children







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After Mother and Father's arrest for possession and manufacture of methamphetamine, in September 2010, the Wilson County attorney filed four child in need of... More...
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Steven Jacob Mitchell v. The State of Wyoming

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)

In the Interests of J.D.P., J.L.T., and T.K.C., Minor Children.

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Mother is the biological mother of J.D.P., J.L.T., and T.K.C. Each child has a different father. In this appeal we are only concerned with the issue of the termination of Mother's rights. The record is extensive but a brief overview of the proceedings is helpful to an understanding of the issues on appeal. J.D.P., J.L.T., and T.K.C. were all adjudicated to be CINC in separate legal proceedings ... More...    $0 (09-17-2018 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. BREYON D. MUKES

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The events that led to charges against Mukes began in September 2014. Mukes, age 20, and two of his sisters, Jasmine, 30, and S., 12, were living with his mother, an aunt, and an uncle. Early one morning, as Jasmine was walking to the bathroom, she noticed a shadow moving in the bedroom where S. was sleeping. Jasmine turned on the bedroom light and went in. She found her younger brother, Mukes, ly... More...    $0 (09-10-2018 - KS)

In the Matter of the Guardianship of E.C., A Minor Child

On August 9, 2016, the maternal grandparents of E.C., petitioned the court to be appointed as E.C.'s guardians. D.P., E.C.'s mother, had died of cancer on July 28, 2016. Grandparents alleged that they were fit to serve as E.C.'s guardians partly because E.C. had been living with them since she was six months old. Grandparents also asserted that D.C., E.C.'s biological father, had no bond with E.C.... More...    $0 (07-07-2018 - KS)

In re Adoption of T.M.M.H.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS

T.M.M.H., who was born on November 5, 2006, was a few months old when his father died in 2007. When T.M.M.H. was young, Mother and Grandmother agreed he would live for a period of time with Grandmother. We know little about this agreement. Whatever the initial arrangement may have been between Mother and Grandmother, at some point in 2008, Grandmother filed a petition in district court for grandpa... More...    $0 (05-12-2018 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. KILEY ANN GUENTHER

Kiley Ann Guenther appeals from a judgment of the trial court revoking her probation in two cases—Wyandotte County case Nos. 14 CR 0535 and 14 CR 1157. She argues that her conduct on probation merited imposition of intermediate sanctions instead of imposition of her underlying sentences. We acknowledge that a trial court is statutorily required to consider the use of a lesser sanction before revok... More...    $0 (05-07-2018 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. DON CHARLES BALL

The charges against Ball arose out of his handling of funds belonging to Richard White III. Richard had suffered a severe head injury in 1979 that left him with diminished mental capacity.

In 1992, Richard was placed in an adult group home operated by Tri-Ko, Inc. Originally, Richard's parents were named as guardians and conservators for him, but after both parents had died, Richard's ... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. STEVE KELLY MOYER

In 1993, Moyer met his future wife, Jessica. On February 18, 1995, they had their first child, J.M. After J.M. was born, the couple married and had four more children, H.M., K.M., S.M., and D.M.

Jessica encouraged Moyer to spend more time with the couple's children because she felt Moyer was not sufficiently involved in their lives. But Jessica was not pleased when Moyer began spending... More...
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In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of SHAYNE THOMAS

Sex Offender

The material facts are undisputed. In 2006, Thomas was convicted of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and attempted rape. He was subsequently sentenced to 100 months in prison. Prior to his release from prison in 2014, the State filed a petition in district court seeking a determination that Thomas is a sexually violent predator and requesting that he be involuntarily committed to the sex... More...    $0 (04-25-2017 - KS)

BREANN DREW and ZANE DREW, by and through their Father, Natural Guardian, and Next Friend RUSS DREW v. STATE OF KANSAS

On an otherwise quiet Sunday afternoon in May 2007, Kansas Highway Patrol Master Trooper Michael Gruber observed a speeding car and began what ordinarily would be a routine traffic stop. But the driver, Charles Barker, sped away, which resulted in a high-speed chase on I-635 and K-32 (Kansas Avenue) in Wyandotte County. The chase ended when Barker drove into traffic coming from the other direction... More...    $1100000 (10-11-2016 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. GABRIEL L. WILLIAMS-SALMERON

Given the issue on appeal, we dispense with a detailed account of the underlying crimes and summarize those facts and the procedural history. Williams-Salmeron, then 19 years old, had sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl multiple times while they were "dating" for several months. The girl became pregnant. After being charged with the felony sex offenses, Williams-Salmeron repeatedly violated a... More...    $0 (10-01-2016 - KS)

State Of Kansas v. Wallin

Bernard Orville Wallin appeals his convictions for one count of rape, three counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. The victim of these acts, M.J., is an adult with developmental disabilities. Wallin raises two issues on appeal. First, he contends the State presented insufficient evidence to establish his guilt. In particular, Wallin contends there was in... More...    $0 (01-16-2016 - KS)

State Of Kansas v. John E. Robinson, Sr.

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A constitution-based claim for venue change can arise under a theory of presumed or actual prejudice. Presumed prejudice occurs when pretrial publicity is so pervasive and prejudicial that there can be no expectation of an unbiased jury pool in the community. In deciding whether to presume prejudice under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, an appellate court considers se... More...
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