Kansas rape law bills face House Judiciary panel
The Kansas House Judiciary Committee heard about an hour of testimony on bills to overhaul rape statutes led by Sen. Jane Meyers of Overland Park. The key proposal redefines rape and limits prior sexual history evidence, with witnesses detailing victim experiences only after judge approval.
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Topeka
House Judiciary Committee
Kansas
Jane Meyers
Overland Park
Douglas County
Court to review death penalty standards set by five states
The Supreme Court will hear arguments March 30 and 31 from Georgia Texas North Carolina Florida and Louisiana on death penalty guidelines as part of a review of state laws cited as typical of 35 states. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund counted 404 men and seven women on death row in 30 states.
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Supreme Court
Georgia
Texas
North Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
High Court
Jesse Fowler
Fowler
State Supreme Court
Monks to Seek Republican Nomination Against Muskie
Maine businessman Robert A G Monks announced his bid for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen Edmund S Muskie. He said he was provoked by Muskie's televised response to President Ford's State of the Union and accused Muskie of misrepresenting Mainers as favoring welfare and big government.
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Augusta
Maine
Robert A.G. Monks
Edmund S. Muskie
Monks
Muskie
Democratic Party
Ford
Prosecution costs for Kansas kickback case rise toward 49000
The total cost of the Kansas kickback case may exceed $49,000 with a new $18,445.64 bill from special prosecutor Mark Bennett Jr. plus $30,000 already paid. If Norbert J. Sidorowicz appeals or motions for a new trial are granted, costs could rise further. Sidorowicz and his firm were convicted of conspiracy tied to a $500,000 University of Kansas Medical Center design contract in 1972 and a 1972 gubernatorial campaign contribution. The attorney for Sidorowicz plans to file further motions.
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Topeka
Kan
Mark Bennett Jr
Bennett
Norbert J. Sidorowicz
Robert D. Hecht
Sidorowicz
Marshall and
Brown-Sidorowicz
Ning
University of Kansas Medical Center
Robert B. Docking
Shawnee County
Gene Olander
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