State v. Contreras — Reinstated lifetime postrelease supervision for child-sex offenses
Case State of Kansas v. Jorge Ponce Contreras Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Stegall, J. Date Decided September 11, 2026
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State v. Hunter — Vacated both an unauthorized commitment order and an illegal prison sentence
Case State of Kansas v. Charles C. Hunter Court Supreme Court of the State of Kansas Judge Stegall, J. Date
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State v. Trickle — Kansas Supreme Court affirmed first-degree murder and interference convictions
Case State of Kansas v. Colby Trickle Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Stegall, J. Date Decided September 11, 2026 Docket
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State v. Barnes — Kansas Supreme Court upheld drug convictions based on plain-view seizure and consent search
Case State of Kansas v. Rico Terez Barnes Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Per Curiam Date Decided September 4, 2026
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State v. Banks — Kansas Supreme Court affirmed murder and shooting convictions
Case State of Kansas v. La’Niha S. Banks Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Stegall, J. Date Decided August 28, 2026
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State v. Cavitt — Kansas Supreme Court affirmed felony-murder, kidnapping, and aggravated-burglary convictions and overruled a longstanding kidnapping test
Case State of Kansas v. Shannon Berry Cavitt Jr. Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Rosen, C.J. Date Decided August 28,
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State v. Shields — Kansas Supreme Court upholds denial of postconviction DNA testing
Case State of Kansas v. Melvin Lavon Shields Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Stegall, J. Date Decided August 28, 2026
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State v. Willard — upheld drug convictions because the welfare encounter was not a seizure
Case State of Kansas v. Nicole Willard Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Rosen, C.J. Date Decided August 21, 2026 Docket
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State v. Brown — Kansas Supreme Court affirmed murder convictions and clarified mistrial review
Case State of Kansas v. Rico Jermaine Brown Jr. Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Walsh, J. (appointment info not available)
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State v. Sims — Kansas Supreme Court reversed three convictions for failing to pay offender-registration fees
Case State of Kansas v. Terrance Isaiah Sims Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Per Curiam Date Decided August 14, 2026
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State v. Borders — Kansas Supreme Court affirms denial of plea-withdrawal motion
Case State of Kansas v. Harlee Elizabeth Borders Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge ROSEN, C.J. (appointment info not available) Date
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State v. Dotson — Kansas Supreme Court affirmed denial of postconviction DNA testing
Case State of Kansas v. Zshavon M. Dotson Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Rosen (appointment info not available) Date Decided
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State v. Manczuk — Kansas Supreme Court affirms convictions, finding statute of limitations defense was not properly preserved
Case STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. STEVEN M. MANCZUK, Appellant. Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge STANDRIDGE, J. (appointment info not
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State v. Scott — Kansas Supreme Court affirms denial of sentence departure despite district court error in considering mitigating factors, finding error harmless.
Case STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. KYLE C. SCOTT, Appellant. Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge WALSH, J. (appointment info not
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State v. West — Kansas Supreme Court affirms murder conviction, upholding joinder of charges and initial aggressor instruction
Case STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. LAROY M. WEST, Appellant. Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge STANDRIDGE, J. (appointment info not
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In re Goss — Kansas Supreme Court disbars attorney who pleaded guilty to felony DWI causing death
Case In the Matter of Peter Edward Goss Court Kansas Supreme Court Date Decided July 17, 2026 Docket No. Bar
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State v. Barker — Kansas Supreme Court affirms first-degree murder conviction, finding instructional errors harmless given overwhelming evidence of premeditation
Case State of Kansas v. Billy Shane Barker Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Dan Biles (Kathleen Sebelius, 2009) Date Decided
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State v. Ross — Kansas Supreme Court reinstates both child-abuse charges, holds affirmative defenses cannot be considered at preliminary hearings
Case State of Kansas v. Terry Allan Ross Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge ROSEN (Kathleen Sebelius, 2005) Date Decided July
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In re Wrongful Conviction of Arita — Kansas Supreme Court affirms denial of wrongful conviction compensation where reversal was based on charging error, not factual innocence
Case In the Matter of the Wrongful Conviction of Josue Arita Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge WALSH (Laura Kelly, 2025)
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State v. Alford — Kansas Supreme Court affirms denial of motion to correct illegal sentence where claimed error was appellate procedure, not sentence legality
Case State of Kansas v. Brent L. Alford Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge BILES (Kathleen Sebelius, 2009) Date Decided July
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State v. Gardner — Kansas Supreme Court reverses suppression order, holding search warrant affidavit established probable cause under totality-of-circumstances standard
Case State of Kansas v. Megan Gardner Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Wall (Laura Kelly, 2020) Date Decided July 10,
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State v. Sublett — Kansas Supreme Court affirms hard 50 life sentences for man who shot his pregnant girlfriend twice while she slept
Case State of Kansas v. Doniel Lee Sublett Jr. Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Wall (Laura Kelly, 2020) Date Decided
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In re Miller — Kansas Supreme Court publicly censures attorney who disclosed confidential informant client’s identity to co-client drug defendant
Case In the Matter of David L. Miller, Respondent Court Kansas Supreme Court Judge Per Curiam Date Decided July 2,
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State v. J. Carr & R. Carr — Kansas Supreme Court affirms denial of resentencing, holds mandates from prior capital appeals left no unresolved sentencing issues
Case STATE OF KANSAS v. JONATHAN D. CARR and STATE OF KANSAS v. REGINALD D. CARR JR. (consolidated) Court Supreme