The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday unanimously denied a request for a new trial sought by Christopher Harris after he was convicted of crimes linked to the 2016 shooting of Topeka Police Detective Brian C. Hill, who is now Shawnee County sheriff. Justice Dan Biles wrote an opinion in which the high court rejected Harris' legal counsel's contention that Shawnee County District Judge Cheryl Rios erred by allowing an "atmosphere of intimidation," which included the presence of 15 to 20 police officers in the courtroom during closing arguments and jury instructions at his trial. The opinion said justices concluded Harris' attorney failed to offer any evidence to show the officers' presence had any prejudicial impact on the jury's decision.