Kansas to pay more than $200,000 to man wrongfully convicted of sex crime

Kansas to pay more than $200,000 to man wrongfully convicted of sex crime

Kansas attorney general's office explains $200,000 payment to wrongfully convicted man, while State Finance Council releases $11.8 million to state agency.

Kansas to pay wrongfully convicted man - The Iola Register

A Kansas man stood trial three times for a series of criminal sexual offenses and served three years in prison before the case ultimately crumbled. He has since accepted a wrongful conviction settlement for more than $200,000 from the state. TOPEKA — The Kansas attorney general and a Shawnee County judge approved a wrongful-conviction settlement of more than $200,000 for a man who stood trial three times for a series of criminal sexual offenses …

State ordered to pay nearly $200,000 for wrongful conviction in child sex assault case

The state has been ordered to pay out nearly $200,000 for a wrongful conviction claim stemming from the  alleged sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl in late 2012. Robert Hutchinson, acting chief deputy attorney general, notified the State Finance Council on Tuesday of the judgment lodged against the state after prosecutors failed to convict Anthony Bowers of charges against him in the sex abuse case. A Shawnee County judge ordered the state to p…