[Opinion] Kansas Supreme Court Rejects Self-Defense Claims in Slaying of U.S. Army Soldier in Manhattan

Kansas Supreme Court rejects self-defense claims in slaying of U.S. Army soldier in Manhattan

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall authored a unanimous opinion affirming convictions of a former U.S. Army solder convicted of shooting to death a man outside a bar in Manhattan. This image is from a Jan. 12, 2026, session of the Supreme Court in Topeka. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously affirmed first-degree murder and attempted murder convictions Friday of a former U.S. Army soldier…

Kansas Supreme Court upholds Manhattan man's conviction in 2022 murder

The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of a former Fort Riley soldier found guilty of murdering a man in front of a Manhattan bar.