Eudora woman’s 2018 murder conviction overturned on appeal
Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Carrody Buchhorn received ineffective counsel at the 2018 trial over the death of 9 month old Oliver Ortiz. The court sent the case back for a new trial, noting failures to challenge a coroner’s ruling and other issues. The DA plans to appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court.
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Lawrence Storm Dumps Four Inches of Rain and Wind
An overnight Lawrence storm brought four inches of rain and high wind gusts that downed tree limbs and utility poles and caused power outages. Meteorologist Shawn Byrne of the National Weather Service in Topeka said the NWS lacks specific wind gust data for Lawrence from the storm.
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Lawrencian Sworn In as Kansas Court of Appeals Judge
Lawrence resident Jacy J. Hurst was sworn in Friday as the first Black woman on the Kansas Court of Appeals. The appointment earlier this year made her the first woman of color on the panel, with Chief Judge Karen Arnold Burger briefly emotional at the ceremony.
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Douglas County to get public defender office for felonies
Douglas County is set to gain a public defender office to provide counsel for indigent felony defendants. BIDS executive director Heather Cessna said the Kansas board voted to move forward with installation and will prepare a budget request for funding. A Sept. 10 vote on the agency budget is expected.
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