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