Kansas City Man Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Olathe Rapper
A Johnson County jury recently found a Kansas City man guilty of first-degree murder and assault for the shooting death of an aspiring Olathe rapper outside an Overland Park bar over an altercation in the parking lot. While the defendant, in this case, did not pull the trigger himself, prosecutors nonetheless held him responsible for commanding the shooter, his brother, to do so.
Murder Suspect Represents Himself
Shawnee County District Judge Nancy Parrish recently allowed Caleb Kanatzar to dismiss his attorney and represent himself in court despite repeated warnings the legal maneuver could have serious adverse consequences. Kanatzar is charged with intentional second-degree murder for the killing of a Topeka man found dead in his car in the middle of the road during the early morning hours of December 04, 2015.
Teen Murder Suspect to Be Tried as Adult
Authorities recently transferred a 17-year-old murder suspect from juvenile detention to an adult prison to stand trial for the slaying of a Shawnee County man in April. The defendant was only 16 years old at the time he allegedly assisted in the shooting, turning 17 less than three weeks later.
Salina Woman Charged With Second-degree Murder in Stabbing Attack
A 46-year-old Salina woman was recently apprehended in the stabbing death of a 45-year-old woman where a bystander was also attacked. The suspect was charged with second-degree murder and aggravated battery after police found her vehicle at Kansas Star Casino. She is currently in custody at Saline County jail.
Murder Charge in the Commission of a Felony – Kansas law KSA 21-3401
Kansas has instilled a law, KSA 21-3401, that is hopeful in preventing vicarious murders from people that are in the act of committing a felony. According to Kansas State Law:
Aggravated Assault Cases Of 2015
Aggravated assault is a crime which criminal laws punish more severely due to its seriousness. Circumstances that can raise an assault to an aggravated assault typically include the use of a weapon, the status of the victim – for example a police officer or teacher, the intent of the perpetrator – meaning did they intend to cause detrimental harm, or show an obvious indifference to the person harmed, and the degree of injury caused – meaning causing injuries threatening death. Assaults that happen in a home can also qualify as an aggravated assault.