Attorney General Kris Kobach seeks to profoundly limit filing of ineffective counsel motions • Kansas Reflector

Attorney General Kris Kobach seeks to profoundly limit filing of ineffective counsel motions • Kansas Reflector

Jean Phillips, of the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, opposed a bill introduced by Attorney General Kris Kobach's office to limit defendant's appeals based on claims of ineffective counsel. The Kansas Senate's judiciary committee conducted a hearing Wednesday on Senate Bill 60, but took no action on the measure. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from Legislature's YouTube channel)TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is the…

Attorney General Kris Kobach seeks to profoundly limit filing of ineffective counsel motions

AG Kris Kobach is the driving force behind a Kansas Senate bill placing stringent limits on the ability of people convicted of a crime to file multiple petitions claiming ineffective legal representation. Continue reading ...