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The Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, which houses Douglas County District Court and a number of other criminal justice services at 111 E. 11th St., is pictured April 8, 2020.
A Lawrence man who reportedly led police on a chase through town on Wednesday is facing two felony charges in Douglas County District Court.
Brandon T. Rothwell, 29, made his first appearance in court Thursday, where he was charged with attempted aggravated arson and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, which are both felonies, according to a charging document provided to the Journal-World on Friday. Rothwell was also charged with criminal restraint, which is a misdemeanor, according to the document.
When the pandemic first took control of the country, court proceedings subsequently paused in Douglas County and across the nation. Chief Judge James McCabria of the Douglas County District Court said the state Supreme Court implemented a statewide administrative order that suspended all district court proceedings until further ordered by the court.Â
On March 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of Kansas issued an administrative order outlining restrictions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, which included mandatory quarantines, no in-person meetings and other safety measures.
âWhen the pandemic hit, we suspended all operations,â McCabria said. âThe Supreme Court order removed all jury trials from the dockets and didn t give us a lot of direction as to when those would resume.â
Lawrence, Kansas, man charged with driving mom into lake ruled incompetent Share Updated: 8:31 AM CDT Apr 5, 2021 The Associated Press Share Updated: 8:31 AM CDT Apr 5, 2021 The Associated Press A Lawrence man accused of attempted murder after allegedly driving a vehicle with his mother as a passenger into a lake has been declared mentally incompetent.A Douglas County District Court judge ruled Wednesday that Jeremy S. Williams, 22, should receive treatment at Larned State Hospital, according to court records. He was charged with second-degree attempted murder after a caller reported seeing a car drive into Lone Star Lake on Feb. 25, prosecutors said.The caller helped Williams’ mother out of the car after she appeared unable to remove herself because of a broken leg, Douglas County Sheriff’s officials said. She was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and cold exposure.Williams’ case will remain pending while he rec
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The Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, which houses Douglas County District Court and a number of other criminal justice services at 111 E. 11th St., is pictured April 8, 2020.
A Lawrence man is facing charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon after making his first appearance in Douglas County District Court on Monday.
Michael A. Miller, 26, appeared in court from the Douglas County Jail and was formally charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, which are both felonies, and driving under the influence, a misdemeanor.