Cases
- State of Kansas v. Cunningham, No. 13 CR 29 (Ford County, Kan. Dist. Ct. Aug. 24, 2015)
Jury verdict of "not guilty" on all charges of first-degree murder and child abuse after two-week trial involving extensive medical and biomechanical testimony where client accused of intentionally cruelly beating or shaking nearly four-year-old child to death.
- State of Kansas v. Akins, 315 P.3d 868 (Kan. 2014).
Kansas Supreme Court's complete reversal of former Chief of Police's 15 child-sex convictions and consecutive life sentences on grounds that the prosecutor committed intentional, prejudicial misconduct during trial.
- State of Kansas v. Dr. George Tiller, Sedgwick Co. Ks Case No. 07 CR 2112
On March 27, 2009, it took the jury only 25 minutes to deliver a verdict of “not guilty” on all 19 counts of performing illegal abortions in politically charged, high profile trial of internationally renowned abortion provider, Dr. George Tiller. In this case, Dr. Tiller faced a total sentence of 19 years in prison and the possible consequent loss of his medical license. the jury verdict reaffirmed that ordinary citizens will support a women''s right to choose regardless of the inflammatory, politically motivated charges brought here. On May 31, 2009, Dr. Tiller was murdered inside church by an extremist who had attended the trial.
- State of Kansas v. Puetz, No. 11 CR 3188 (Sedgwick County, Kan. Dist. Ct. 2013)
Jury verdicts of "not guilty" for high school football coach on charges of attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child and attempted criminal sodomy arising from undercover Internet sex sting. Jury deadlocked on remaining charge of electronic solicitation of a child, which State thereafter reduced to misdemeanor charge or patronizing an adult prostitute in exchange for defendant's "Alford" pleas (i.e. "innocent but pleading guilty to take advantage of plea offer"). What began as a multiple felony case with risk of over 10-year sentence, lifetime sex-offender registration, and lifetime post release supervision resolved with Class C (i.e. lowest) misdemeanor conviction, no registration, no probation, and no sentence.
- State of Kansas v. ___________, No. 107,918 (Kan. App. Oct. 11, 2013) (Unpublished).
Kansas Court of Appeals reversed client's two aggravated-indecent liberties convictions and consecutive life sentences on grounds that the trial court erred in excluding expert testimony about false confessions.
- State of Kansas v Floyd ("Floyd III"), No. 06 CR 17 (Stanton County, Kan., Dist. Court. Nov 24, 2008)
All charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder dismissed without prejudice after two hung juries.
- State of Kansas v. Floyd (“Floyd II”), Stanton Co. Ks. Case No. 06 CR 17
Each defendant faced a potential life sentence in this highly speculative, circumstantial, body-less homicde prosecution. On November 24, 2008, all charges of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder were dismissed without prejudice after second 3-week trial also ended in a hung jury on April 18, 2008. This trial and its 2007 predecessor were the subject of a 2009 CBS 48 Hours: Justice in the Heartland.
https://www.cbs.com/primetime/48_hours/video/?pid=HE5yg5BdyduLFCQ0EYh7wPm5GlChwH_h- State of Kansas v. Floyd (“Floyd I”), Stanton Co. Ks. Case No. 06 CR 17
Each defendant faced a potential life sentence in this highly speculative, circumstantial, body-less homicide prosecution. On July 30, 2007, hung jury on all charges of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder after a 3-week trial.
- Alpha Medical Clinic v. Anderson, 280 Kan. 903, 128 P.3d 364 (2006)
Successfully sought order from the Kansas Supreme Court protecting the privacy rights of women in medical files by requiring strict protective orders to be in place prior to requiring compliance with the Attorney General’s subpoenas for patient files. The Kansas Supreme Court''s strict limitations on a prosecutor''s acquisition of women''s private medical records was a great victory for a woman''s right to privacy in her medical records.
- State v. Bunyard, 281 Kan. 392 (2006)
Kansas Supreme Court''s complete reversal of client''s rape conviction and 20 year sentence because of prosecutor''s misconduct in defining the crime to the jury. Client released from penitentiary. This young college student was serving a 20-year prison sentence as a result of his alleged failure to cease intercourse quickly enough after the alleged victim''s withdrawal of her initial consent.
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