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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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...    $0 (03-12-2021 - 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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...    $0 (03-29-2018 - KS)

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...    $0 (05-26-2017 - KS)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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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...    $0 (11-27-2015 - KS)