Kansas Death Row Inmate Appeals Sentence
Associated Press - Mon 10:17 AM 10/01/2012
Justin Thurber was convicted in February 2009 in the death of 19-year-old Jodi Sanderholm, whose battered body was found in January 2007 in the Kaw Wildlife Area.
The Cowley County prosecutor says a response is planned to an appeal from a death row inmate convicted in the 2007 murder of a Cowley County student.
Justin Thurber of Arkansas City filed the appeal with the Kansas Supreme Court in July, contending that several errors were made during his trial. Thurber was convicted in February 2009 in the death of 19-year-old Jodi Sanderholm, whose battered body was found in January 2007 in the Kaw Wildlife Area.
The appeal contends several errors were significant enough to reverse the verdict.
Cowley County Attorney Chris Smith said Friday that the Kansas Attorney General's Office has until April to file a response. He says a hearing on Thurber's appeal before the Supreme Court has not been scheduled.
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Associated Press information from: The Arkansas City Traveler
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Iamgonnagetyou
Monday 1 October 2012 14:04 Report this comment
Just hang him and be done with it.
gaspasser1959
Tuesday 2 October 2012 05:21 Report this comment
"Several errors made?" One was my tax $ is feeding this guy and paying for his court appointed attorney for an appeal, Wake Up America!!
Aurora
Tuesday 2 October 2012 22:00 Report this comment
gaspasser, it's called Due Process and it is a protected right by our Constitution...everybody is entitled to fair trial.