Yet, in a case that could have easily been viewed as a hate crime, Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree’s office simply dismissed second-degree murder charges against Billy C. Hollingsworth last August, after twice failing to produce witnesses in the case.
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It’s awesome that rapper Jay-Z’s Roc Nation helped raise $1 million to probe wrongful convictions in Wyandotte County. The thought of an innocent person behind bars should haunt us all.
They avoided becoming a wrongfully convicted inmate only because someone — a judge, jurors or a defense attorney — prevented a miscarriage of justice.
But the misdemeanor “official misconduct” charge against Sheriff’s Maj. Andrew Carver utterly collapsed at trial when Wyandotte County District Judge Aaron T. Roberts ruled the prosecution’s case didn’t even justify a response from the defense.
There may have been misconduct on the part of other officers in the case. But Carver did nothing to obstruct the investigation and, in fact, offered help to it.
Even victorious defense attorneys reported being aghast and concerned: Citing lax plea deals and such, defense attorney James Spies said last year, “You come to a realization this is not good for the community as a whole. You start realizing something’s wrong.”
Last month, Dupree’s office lost yet another murder case: A jury found Daniel Kidwell not guilty in the shooting death of 25-year-old Jeff Rogers in April 2008. Authorities say four men invaded Rogers’ home, beating, stabbing and shooting him.
The Star’s Michael Ryan, a Kansas City native, is an award-winning editorial writer and columnist and a veteran reporter , having covered law enforcement, courts, politics and more. His opinion writing has led him to conclude that freedom, civics, civility and individual responsibility are the most important issues of the day.
A day after news emerged that Lamonte McIntyre might have to wait months or even years to be compensated for his wrongful conviction, the Wyandotte County district attorney issued a strongly worded statement calling for changes in the criminal justice system.
McIntyre was arrested at 17 and was sentenced to separate life sentences in the shotgun killings of Doniel Quinn, 21, and Donald Ewing, 34, as they sat in a car.
Mr. Dupree has practiced in a diversity of legal capacities.
Attorney Dupree’s goal is to give back what was sowed into him, he does this by speaking at countless churches and schools. Mr. Dupree has hosted various “Legal Shadow Day” experiences, sponsored a free month long legal clinic, and hosted “Cut’s and Confidence” providing ½ price haircuts to students in the Wyandotte County area.
University of Kansas - Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science minor in Leadership Studies Washburn University School of Law – Juris Doctorate Degree
Mr. Dupree is married to his law school sweetheart and former law partner, Attorney Shanelle Dupree, and they have four beautiful and active children.
It’s awesome that rapper Jay-Z’s Roc Nation helped raise $1 million to probe wrongful convictions in Wyandotte County. The thought of an innocent person behind bars should haunt us all.
They avoided becoming a wrongfully convicted inmate only because someone — a judge, jurors or a defense attorney — prevented a miscarriage of justice.
But the misdemeanor “official misconduct” charge against Sheriff’s Maj. Andrew Carver utterly collapsed at trial when Wyandotte County District Judge Aaron T. Roberts ruled the prosecution’s case didn’t even justify a response from the defense.
There may have been misconduct on the part of other officers in the case. But Carver did nothing to obstruct the investigation and, in fact, offered help to it.
Even victorious defense attorneys reported being aghast and concerned: Citing lax plea deals and such, defense attorney James Spies said last year, “You come to a realization this is not good for the community as a whole. You start realizing something’s wrong.”
Last month, Dupree’s office lost yet another murder case: A jury found Daniel Kidwell not guilty in the shooting death of 25-year-old Jeff Rogers in April 2008. Authorities say four men invaded Rogers’ home, beating, stabbing and shooting him.
The Star’s Michael Ryan, a Kansas City native, is an award-winning editorial writer and columnist and a veteran reporter , having covered law enforcement, courts, politics and more. His opinion writing has led him to conclude that freedom, civics, civility and individual responsibility are the most important issues of the day.