Kansas Habeas Corpus Law
 

Brent L. Alford v. Donald Langford

Wichita, Kansas pro se Plaintiff seught a writ of habeas corpus.

In 1993, a Kansas court sentenced Brent L. Alford to prison, and he remains confined under that judgment. In 2011, he unsuccessfully challenged the judgment in a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas application. In 2024, he filed another habeas application. Concluding the latest application was an unauthorized second or successive one, ... More...    $0 (02-11-2025 - KS)

EDDIE L. CADDELL v. STATE OF KANSAS

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child .





Caddell was charged with rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child in
one case and aggravated criminal ... More...    $0 (04-19-2024 - KS)

State of Kansas v. KYLE TREVOR FLACK

Ottawa, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer presented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and felony possession of a firearm.

In 2013, Andrew Stout and two friends, including Steven White, lived at Stout's
house in rural Franklin County. Flack, another friend of Stout's, occasionally spent time
there. Flack brought a shotgun with him everywhere, usua... More...    $0 (01-19-2024 - KS)

Merardo Garza v. State of Kansas


Merardo Garza appeals the district court's denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging his convictions for rape of a child under 14 years of age and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. After a nonevidentiary hearing, the district court rejected Garza's multiple claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.

        The facts of Garza's conviction are fo... More...    $0 (08-13-2022 - KS)

State of Kansas V. Merardo Garza, Jr.

Wichita, Kansas criminal Defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sex abuse.

Merardo Garza, Jr., age 37, was accused of sexually abusing his daughter on June 24, 2007 at their family home in Wichita, Kansas.

The girl, age 8, and referred to as "M" told her mother that the Defendant had molested her.

M’s mother took her daughter to an area hospital for examina... More...    $0 (12-31-2008 - KS)

KEVIN SKAGGS v. STATE OF KANSAS

Topeka, KS - Criminal defense attorney represented Kevin Skaggs with filing successive motions for postconviction relief under K.S.A. 60-1507.



On June 25, 2007, following a six-day jury trial, Skaggs was convicted of three
counts of rape, one count of aggravated criminal sodomy, two counts of sexual
exploitation of... More...    $0 (03-11-2021 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. DANIEL EARL GENSON III

Topeka, KS - Criminal defense attorney represented Daniel Earl Genson III with appealing his conviction for failing to register under the Kansas Offender Registration Act (KORA).



The State charged Genson with failing to register under KORA after he did not
register in November 2017. In response, Genson notified the distr... More...    $0 (03-11-2021 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. STEPHEN WAYNE BIRD

Topeka, KS - Criminal defense attorney represented with an aggravated indecent liberties with a child under 14 years old charge.



In October 2017, a grand jury indicted Stephen Wayne Bird on charges of
aggravated indecent liberties with a child under 14 years old, in violation of K.S.A. 2017
Supp. 21-5506(b) (Count ... More...    $0 (03-10-2021 - KS)

RONELL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF KANSAS

Kansas City, KS - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Ronell Williams charged with two counts of premeditated first degree murder arising from the death of two victims.


Ronell Williams committed a very serious, violent crime when
he was 14 years old and, as a result, was convicted of two counts of premeditated f... More...    $0 (10-31-2020 - KS)

RONELL WILLIAMS v. STATE OF KANSAS

Wyandotte, KS - Criminal defense lawyer represented Ronell Williams charged with two counts of premeditated first degree murder .



STANDRIDGE, J.: Ronell Williams committed a very serious, violent crime when
he was 14 years old and, as a result, was convicted of two counts of premeditated firstdegree murder arising from the death of two victims. He... More...    $0 (10-13-2020 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. AARON ROBERT BROWN
















The State charged Brown with attempted second-deg... More...    $0 (09-03-2020 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. TONY R. ROAT















: In 2009, Tony Roat was charged with one count of mak... More...    $0 (09-02-2020 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. CORTEZ TYRELL TIMLEY






On the afternoon of June 13, 2014, law enforcement responded to a 911 call and
found a man—later identified as Robbins—lying in the front yard of a house. Robbins
had suffered gunshot wounds to his leg and his back, from which he soon died.
3
Sever... More...    $0 (08-31-2020 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. AARON ROBERT BROWN










Attempted second-degree intentional murder





The State charged ... More...    $0 (06-22-2020 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v.TONY R. ROAT














In 2009, Tony Roat was charged with one count of making a crimi... More...    $0 (06-21-2020 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. WESLEY A. SMITH JR

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In May 2014, in case 14CR1298 and in connection with events that occurred in
September 201... More...    $0 (03-26-2020 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. WESLEY A. SMITH JR.


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In May 2014, in case 14CR1298 and in connection with events that occurred in September 2013, the Stat... More...    $0 (02-05-2020 - KS)

RANDY ALLEN MARLER v. STATE OF KANSAS


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At the time of the crimes in 2007, Marler and Pam Marler were married and had two children: a daughter, H.M., and a son, T.M. The relevant facts of Marler's underlying criminal ... More...    $0 (12-31-2019 - KS)

TIMOTHY J. BURCH v. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES


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In 2002, Burch was civilly committed to the custody of the Secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) under the SVPA. Since then, Burch has been a resident... More...    $0 (12-31-2019 - KS)

JORDAN MYCHAEL LEFFEL v. STATE OF KANSAS


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Leffel took part in three armed robberies in 2015. After he was arrested, the State charged him with three counts of robbery, three counts of burglary, and two counts of kidnapping. At first, the... More...    $0 (12-30-2019 - KS)

MATTHEW CHRISTIAN SUNDGREN v. STATE OF KANSAS


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In 2015, Matthew Sundgren pled no contest to one count of manufacturing methamphetamine. For this crime he received an 87-month prison sentence. The parties agreed to a downward departure sentence... More...    $0 (12-28-2019 - KS)

STANTON S. HOLT v. STATE OF KANSAS


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In 1994, a jury convicted Holt of over 60 offenses, including two counts of firstdegree murder. The district court ordered Holt to serve two consecutive life sentences plus 123 to 355 years in... More...    $0 (12-28-2019 - KS)

RICHARD GRISSOM v. DAN SCHNURR, et al.

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While an inmate at the El Dorado Correctional Facility, Grissom was involved in a physical altercation with a correctional officer. After the altercation, Grissom was issued a disciplinary report charging him with battery in violation of K.A.R. 44-12-324 and disobeyi... More...    $0 (12-09-2019 - KS)

ISRAEL REYNA v. STATE OF KANSAS


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In 2007, Reyna was convicted of four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years. Reyna filed a posttrial m... More...    $0 (12-07-2019 - KS)

MYOUN LARAPE SAWYER v. TIM KECK, Secretary of KDADS, et al.

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Sawyer is a resident of the SPTP, housed at Larned State Hospital (LSH) in Pawnee County, Kansas. On December 19, 2017, Sawyer filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1501 against the Secretary of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disabilit... More...    $0 (12-07-2019 - KS)

THOMAS L. WILSON v. STATE OF KANSAS


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The facts relevant to this appeal are set forth in this court's opinion in Wilson v. State, No. 112,558, 2015 WL 8590325, at *1-2 (Kan. App. 2015) (unpublished opinion):

"On May 13, 2008, a j... More...    $0 (12-06-2019 - KS)

SANTIAGO SOLA-MORALES v. STATE OF KANSAS


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This appeal is the latest chapter in Santiago Sola-Morales' original habeas corpus action challenging his conviction for voluntary manslaughter in a 2006 jury trial in Sedgwick County District Court. Five years a... More...    $0 (12-04-2019 - KS)

CHRISTOPHER GUILBEAUX v. PAUL SNYDER

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Guilbeaux is an inmate at the El Dorado Correctional Facility. On May 15, 2018, he received a disciplinary report for disobeying orders and avoiding an officer. The next day prison officials served Guilbeaux with the report and a summons to appear at a hearing to be ... More...    $0 (12-03-2019 - KS)

TERRY D. MCINTYRE v. STATE OF KANSAS

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This case has a long procedural history involving multiple proceedings in our state and federal courts. In 2000, a jury found McIntyre guilty of rape, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, and aggravated criminal sodomy. The district court sentenced ... More...    $0 (11-30-2019 - KS)

CHRISTOPHER A. GUILBEAUX v. DAN SCHNURR

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Around 1 p.m. on October 19, 2017, Guilbeaux "was behaving in a disruptive manner by yelling, cursing, making gun like gestures with his hands, pointing them at . . . staff, and making gun noises like he was shooting at [them]." Although a correctional officer ordere... More...    $0 (11-23-2019 - KS)

BRIAN BETTS v. STATE OF KANSAS

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The history of the criminal case is found in State v. Betts, 272 Kan. 369, 373-79, 33 P.3d 575 (2001) (Betts I). Only a summary of those facts and the details of the events following the direct appeal are necessary for us to address this collateral action.

... More...    $0 (11-18-2019 - KS)

TEILL S. REYNOLDS v. STATE OF KANSAS

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Reynolds again challenges his conviction and sentence. A summary of the facts and procedural posture of his prior cases are necessary to address Reynolds' current appeal.

The State charged Reynolds with aggravated indecent liberties with T.R., a child who ... More...    $0 (11-15-2019 - KS)

SCHINA T. GANTT v. STATE OF KANSAS

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On August 6, 2013, the State charged Gantt with aggravated robbery and attempted murder in the first degree. After the parties were unable to successfully negotiate a plea agreement, the case proceeded to a jury trial. Following a four-day trial, a jury convicted Gan... More...    $0 (11-14-2019 - KS)

BRETT DAMION WHEELER v. STATE OF KANSAS

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In June 1987, a Shawnee County jury convicted Wheeler of two counts of rape and two counts of aggravated sodomy. In July 1987, the Shawnee County District Court sentenced him to concurrent terms of 10 years to life on each count. Wheeler was first released on parole ... More...    $0 (11-13-2019 - KS)

SHAUN M. ALTOM v. JOE NORWOOD, SECRETARY OF CORRECTIONS

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In February 2018, Altom filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus with our court. Our court dismissed that petition without prejudice in March 2018, noting that the matter was more appropriate for the district court because it required specified findings of fact. More...    $0 (11-12-2019 - KS)

KING PHILLIP AMMAN REU-EL v. STATE OF KANSAS

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Reu-El was charged with capital murder in the alternative with two counts of firstdegree murder of Annette Roberson and Gloria Jones. The State also charged him with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery of Annetta Thomas, and criminal possession of a ... More...    $0 (11-11-2019 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. MAHOGANY JALENE PAYNE

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The Leavenworth County District Court deprived Defendant Mahogany Jalene Payne of her right to a fair trial when it impermissibly terminated her lawyer's closing argument to the jury. Payne had been charged with sexually assaulting two young children for whom she pro... More...    $0 (11-10-2019 - KS)

COY MATHIS v. STATE OF KANSAS

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A jury convicted Mathis of felony murder, and our Supreme Court upheld his conviction on direct appeal in 2006. State v. Mathis, 281 Kan. 99, 111, 130 P.3d 14 (2006). Mathis has since engaged heavily in postconviction litigation. Most recently, a panel of this court ... More...    $0 (11-10-2019 - KS)

LARRY TOOTHMAN v. MARTIN J. SAUERS, Warden, et al.

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CLEDITH BOHANON v. Warden Dan Schnurr












Bohanon, pro se, petitioned for writ of habeas corpus under K.S.A. 60-1501. T... More...    $0 (09-01-2019 - KS)

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