Supreme Court reverses murder conviction in Wichita death
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April 23, 2021
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday reversed the first-degree murder conviction of a Wichita man who shot another man during a botched drug deal.
Mark Holley III was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for the shooting death of 18-year-old D'Shaun Smith in 2017. Holley argued he shot Smith in self-defense after Smith aimed at a gun at him and tried to rob him after a marijuana deal fell through.
The court ruled the Sedgwick County District judge committed reversible error when he did not include a self-defense instruction during jury instructions. The court sai...
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