ACLU of Kansas: Legislature needs to fix 'endless probation'
An “endless probation” case is still dragging on in Kansas, with the defendant set to keep paying restitution for the next four decades.
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An “endless probation” case is still dragging on in Kansas, with the defendant set to keep paying restitution for the next four decades.
The attorney’s argument, if successful, could have a far-reaching effect on a two-tiered system of justice in Kansas, in which those who can afford to pay court fines are held to a different standard than those who can’t.
The attorney’s argument, if successful, could have a far-reaching effect on a two-tiered system of justice in Kansas, in which those who can afford to pay court fines are held to a different standard than those who can’t.
The attorney’s argument, if successful, could have a far-reaching effect on a two-tiered system of justice in Kansas, in which those who can afford to pay court fines are held to a different standard than those who can’t.
A defense attorney asked the Kansas Court of Appeals on Tuesday to reject the basis for subjecting a woman to a lifetime of probation because she can't afford to pay restitution for her crimes.