Kansas Supreme Court Remember Wichita Massacre, Upholds Carr Brothers Conviction

The reality is that the death sentence will never be carried out.

But . . . In order to honor the memory of victims and demand justice, this case gives us an opportunity to remember the severity of their crimes and one of the most terrifying moments in recent Kansas history.  

Here's a bit of legalese insight into the ruling for the benefit of our lawyer friends . . .  

During the sentencing phase of the trial, the judge imposed four death sentences for Counts 1, 3, 5 and 7. The Carrs’ lawyers argue that because of this, and because all capital murder convictions but Count 2 were overturned, the Carrs were never actually sentenced for Count 2 and must be resentenced.

But the Supreme Court said that argument “fails to withstand scrutiny.”

The justices, quoting their 2014 ruling, said they chose Count 2 as the capital murder count to uphold only “for procedure’s sake.” They said they emphasized at the time that they were affirming the capital murder conviction for all four victims.

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Kansas Supreme Court upholds Carr brothers' death sentences

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the death sentences of Jonathan and Reginald Carr.