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State v. Marcus Shanklin, 98 CR 108 – Sedgwick County, Kansas, District Court (1998): 1st degree, premeditated murder; aggravated assault; aggravated battery; criminal discharge at an occupied vehicle – 2 weeks – acquitted all counts.

State v. Darrell D. Chappell, 26 Kan. App. 2d 275 (Kan. Ct. App. 1999) – Kansas Court of Appeals: convictions for aggravated criminal sodomy conviction and aggravated indecent liberties with a child overturned on appeal and case remanded to Reno County District Court for new trial.

United States v. Rodney Jones, 6:01-10004 – Federal District Court, District of Kansas (2001): felon in possession of ammunition – approximately 3 days – trial court found client not guilty of being a felon in possession of ammunition, overturning jury’s guilty verdict (involvement – wrote motion for judgment of acquittal notwithstanding the verdict and reply to government response).

State v. Samuel Holton, 09 CR 3560 – Sedgwick County, Kansas, District Court (2011): two counts of 1st degree, premeditated murder; aggravated robbery; Mr. Holton’s statements, the alleged murder weapon, and other evidence suppressed (thrown out) after successful defense motion to suppress evidence and statements litigated.

State v. Mark H. Ralstin, 09 CR 43 – Kiowa County, Kansas, District Court (2011): 1st degree, premeditated murder – 1 week – acquitted of 1st degree premeditated murder; convicted of lesser included offense of 2nd degree intentional.

State v. Jodie Mosier, 12 CR 468 – Reno County, Kansas, District Court (2014): rape; aggravated sexual battery; breach of privacy – 4 days – court dismissed breach of privacy allegation prior to jury trial on defendant’s motion; acquitted of rape and lesser included of attempted rape; convicted of aggravated sexual battery.

State v. Darrin D. Hirsh, 14 CR 263 – Barton County, Kansas, District Court (2015): aggravated assault; two counts criminal threat; domestic battery (misdemeanor); two counts violation of protective order; two counts intimidation of witness (misdemeanors) – 6 days – State dismissed Count 6, violation of protective order at close of State’s case-in-chief; jury acquitted of remaining count of violation of protective order and two counts of witness intimidation; convicted of aggravated assault, two counts criminal threat, and one count domestic battery; conviction for aggravated assault overturned on appeal.

State v. J. Doe, GE-2020-87-FE – Geary County, Kansas, District Court (2020): allegations of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, a drug severity level 2, nonperson felony (450g.-30 Kg), and no drug tax stamp dismissed by State on eve of hearing on Mr. Doe’s motion to suppress evidence.

State v. Dzung Ninh, 17 CR 3023 – Sedgwick County District Court (2020): aggravated indecent liberties with a child, off-grid offense (Count 1); four counts rape (Count 2-4 & 7); two counts aggravated criminal sodomy (Counts 5 & 6) – 1 week – jury acquitted Mr. Ninh on Count 7, rape; convicted on remaining six counts.

United States v. Shane McMillin, 5:19-cr-40040-TC – Federal District Court, District of Kansas (2022): possession of a firearm by a prohibited person; possession of a stolen firearm – allegations amended to one misdemeanor count, possession of a controlled substance; Mr. McMillin sentenced to time served with no supervised release to follow and immediately released from custody and further obligation to the Court; Indictment and Superseding Indictment dismissed.