The facts supporting the conviction were set out in State v. Lloyd, 299 Kan. 620, 325 P.3d 1122 (2014):

"Chavira Brown was 17 months old when she was found dead in the attic of Lloyd's house. She was born to Jessica Jackson, who believed Lloyd was the child's father, so he occasionally watched Chavira. Lloyd lived with his girlfriend, Tameika Loudermilk, and their 8-month-old son. More...    $0 (08-17-2018 - KS)

On February 1, 2012, the State charged Greer with sexual exploitation of a child. At the preliminary hearing, the State admitted a photograph that showed a naked 14month-old infant sitting on a man's lap. The photograph is not part of the record, but apparently the man's face is not shown in the photograph. According to Coffeyville Chief of Police Anthony Celeste's testimony at the preliminary hea... More...    $0 (07-02-2018 - KS)

A jury convicted Heath Allen Umphenour of one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one count of aggravated criminal sodomy, four counts of sexual exploitation of a child, and two counts of breach of privacy. Four of Umphenour's convictions were off-grid Jessica's Law offenses. For his off-grid Jessica's Law convictions and Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act (KSGA) grid convictions, t... More...    $0 (06-14-2018 - KS)

Zaqoiya Smith was working alone at a Subway restaurant on November 27, 2015. Around 9 p.m., two men entered the restaurant with the hoods of their sweatshirts over their heads. While Smith prepared the order for one of them, the other man busied himself around the store, at one point fumbling through a stack of job applications. Moments later, the men came behind the counter, one of them with a gu... More...    $0 (06-06-2018 - KS)

A jury convicted Heath Allen Umphenour of one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one count of aggravated criminal sodomy, four counts of sexual exploitation of a child, and two counts of breach of privacy. Four of Umphenour's convictions were off-grid Jessica's Law offenses. For his off-grid Jessica's Law convictions and Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act (KSGA) grid convictions, ... More...    $0 (05-27-2018 - KS)

Chelsea A. Rogers appeals her sentence following her no-contest plea to one count of abuse of a child. She claims the district court erred in releasing the State from its obligation under the plea agreement when she originally failed to appear at sentencing because, according to Rogers, the failure-to-appear clause in her plea agreement was unconscionable. She also claims the district court failed... More...    $0 (03-27-2018 - KS)

On March 19, 2014, the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office charged
Cessna with nine counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Earlier that month, Quang Minh Nguyen, an employee at Octapharma Plasma, was going through the lost and found at the business and discovered a black and red cell phone that had been there for approximately three weeks. Quang attempted to turn the phone on to de... More...    $0 (01-16-2018 - KS)

In 2007, Gary Morningstar was convicted by a jury of one count of rape of a child under the age of 14, one count of aggravated battery, one count of abuse of a child, and one count of aggravated endangerment of a child. The facts of the case are well-known to the parties and need not be reiterated here.
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Morningstar was sentenced to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole ... More...    $0 (01-06-2018 - KS)

In May 2015, the State charged Ya in Case 15CR232 with one count of intentional first-degree murder under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5402(a)(1), an offgrid felony, for the death of her infant daughter. A few months later, the State charged Ya in Case 15CR587 with one count of falsely reporting a crime, a severity level 8 nonperson felony, and one count of interference with a law enforcement officer, a s... More...    $0 (11-24-2017 - KS)

On February 1, 2015, Brandy, her husband, Alex, and their 6-month-old infant visited Widmer's apartment to watch the Super Bowl. During this gathering, Alex received a call and stated that he had to go to work. Widmer agreed to drive Alex and the two men left the apartment.

At trial, the accounts of what happened next varied significantly. According to Widmer's wife, Tiffany, while the ... More...    $0 (04-24-2017 - KS)

Estell was charged with aggravated battery against Rippetoe stemming from events that occurred on July 15, 2015, in Kansas City, Kansas. Soon thereafter, on July 20, 2015, Rippetoe was found murdered. Much of the following account of what happened on July 15, 2015, comes from Rippetoe's friend, Angela Findley, through her interview with the police and her testimony at the preliminary hearing. More...    $0 (02-01-2017 - KS)

The facts are undisputed. Nicholas Corbin and his girlfriend, Desirah Overturf, decided to stop feeding their infant son when he turned 2 months old. In addition to starving the baby, Corbin (1) held him upside down by his feet in a stream of water to bathe him and (2) burned his stomach with a hot baby bottle. When the couple did feed their son, Corbin held the baby's arms behind his back.
... More...    $0 (12-28-2016 - KS)

Following a preliminary hearing, Wilmer was bound over on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. All charges arose out of an incident where he allegedly shot Rudy Hall while Hall was a passenger in a car with Cruce, and Cruce and Wilmer's infant daughter. At the hearing, there was testimon... More...    $0 (10-24-2016 - KS)

In November 2014, the State charged Stricklin with one count of aggravated battery, a severity level 5 felony, alleging that Stricklin had caused great bodily harm or disfigurement to his infant daughter who suffers from cerebral palsy. As part of his plea agreement, Stricklin pled guilty as charged, stipulated to the facts asserted in the law enforcement affidavit, and agreed to obtain a mental h... More...    $0 (10-11-2016 - KS)

For 10 years Luther Johnson and Cerrina Nicole Griffin had an on-again, off-again relationship. At the time of Derrick Hill's fatal shooting, they had been "off" for at least 30 days. During this time, Griffin and her daughter stayed with Griffin's cousin Victoria Freeman and Freeman's infant son at Rosedale Ridge Apartments in Kansas City, Kansas. Because Betty Grace Kebert and her daughter also ... More...    $0 (08-18-2016 - KS)

On the evening of December 14, 2011, in Wichita, a group of four men carried out a burglary of a home, stealing televisions among other things. In the process, one of the men murdered Markez Phillips, a young man who was in the residence. The four men were eventually identified as Reginald Dupree, Daniel Dupree, Malek Brown, and Francis Dupree.
The instant defendant, Nicholas Dupree, was a... More...    $0 (04-09-2016 - KS)

In the early morning hours of April 13, 2012, John Ringer, Patricia Merritt, and Robert Dale were on the front porch of a Wichita residence. Randy Hula, Tony Hula, John Krieger, and Cory Vanboening were sleeping in bedrooms of the residence. Ringer's infant son was in the basement.
Vaughn and three other male accomplices approached the victims on the porch, pointed two pistols at them, and o... More...    $0 (02-02-2016 - KS)

Robinson was a self-employed, but not entirely successful, entrepreneur. In the 1970s, he formed Hydro-Gro, Inc., a company that produced hydroponic vegetables. In the 1980s, Robinson offered financial consulting services through his company Equi II. His operations were interrupted when he was convicted of a nonperson felony and incarcerated at the Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron,... More...    $0 (12-26-2015 - 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)

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 seven fac... More...    $0 (11-09-2015 - KS)

J.: This is a medical malpractice case in which we consider whether plaintiff put forth sufficient evidence of causation to survive summary judgment. The district court granted Dr. Neil Rosenquist's summary judgment motion, holding there was insufficient evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship between the radiologist's alleged negligent diagnosis and the patient's death. The Court of Appeals a... More...    $0 (03-10-2015 - KS)

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS
No. 105,698
DUSKIN L. SIRUTA, by and on behalf of the heirs at law of
TATE DILLON SIRUTA, Deceased,
Appellant/Cross-appellee,
v.
MELISSA SIRUTA,
Appellee/Cross-appellant.
SYLLABUS BY THE COURT
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A wrongful death action under K.S.A. 60-1901 et seq. can be brought against an alleged tortfeasor who is an heir a... More...    $0 (04-24-2015 - KS)

Brooklyn Coons (called “Brookâ€� by her estate) died from being shaken and possibly struck on the head while in the care of her father’s girlfriend. Her estate, the remaining plaintiff in this case, alleges that Defendant Linda Gillen, a social worker, knew that Brook was in danger and subject to abuse but did not respond to reports of the abuse, increasing Brook’s vulnerability to danger. T... More...    $0 (07-31-2014 - KS)

Ivan Reed received life-saving medical treatment at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Inc. (Via Christi), after his car collided with a Union Pacific Railroad train. Via Christi filed a hospital lien under K.S.A. 65-406 et seq. to collect on its bill for the services provided Reed. The lien initially purported to encumber $84,744.11 of Reed's $540,000 settlement with Union Pacific; Via Christi ... More...    $0 (12-20-2013 - KS)

This case grows out of an avoidable tragedy. Ann and Greg Elwell were in the process of adopting T.S., a young boy who had been in their care almost his entire life.

But approximately one month after a complaint of emotional abuse of another child in the Elwells’ care—which all parties agree did not raise concerns for T.S.’s safety or welfare and was subsequently deemed unsubstantia... More...    $0 (11-15-2012 - KS)

Jay and Jonell Davis, husband and wife, owned a 1995 Ford truck and a 2002 Ford Mustang which were insured by Allstate Insurance Company under a policy that provided liability coverage of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident. The policy also provided underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. Jay also owned a 1993 Honda motorcycle which was insured by American Modern Home Insurance Company... More...    $0 (10-13-2006 - KS)

Robert Booth Roe (Baby Roe), his adoptive parents, and his conservator appeal the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants, the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), the State of Kansas, and certain SRS employees. Baby Roe suffered catastrophic injury at the hands of his father despite ongoing SRS monitoring of his family situation and ... More...    $0 (12-19-2003 - KS)

Medical Malpractice - Wrongful Death - Anesthesia - Administrator of estate of his wife and mother of his surviving minor child filed medical malpractice suit against the obstetrician and certified registered nurse who delivered deceased's baby. The deceased died as a result of a reaction to anesthesia during a routine cesarean section on September 11, 1994 at Hays Medical Center. For the delive... More...    $2007386 (07-09-1999 - KS)

Medical malpractice - Plaintiff's mother, who was pregnant at the time of the alleged malpractice, alleged that Defendant doctors failed to notify her that she had Hepatitis B, and failed to inoculate her child invitro to prevent the transfer of the disease at birth. Two years post birth, the plaintiff child tested positive for Hepatitis B. The action was brought on behalf of the infant child b... More...    $800000 (10-14-1999 - KS)

Automobile - bus accident - closed head injury to infant. Hawley was a passenger in the rear seat of her mother's automobile which was involved in an accident with defendant's bus which turned left in front of Hawley's mother's car. Hawley was not restrained in the automobile. As a result of the accident, Hawley sustained a closed head injury which has adversely affected her ability to read, wr... More...    $2800000 (07-06-1998 - KS)