Kansas Supreme Court Orders New Capital Murder Trial
Associated Press - Fri 10:29 AM 01/25/2013
The court ruled Friday that, among other things, Phillip D. Cheatham did not receive effective counsel at his 2005 trial.
The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered a new capital murder trial for a Topeka man who was convicted of two murders that occurred in 2003.
The court ruled Friday that, among other things, Phillip D. Cheatham did not receive effective counsel at his 2005 trial.
The ruling Friday sends Cheatham's case back to Shawnee County District Court.
Cheatham was convicted of killing Annette Roberson and Gloria Jones and wounding a third victim, Annetta Thomas, at a Topeka home.
He was represented by Ozawkie attorney Dennis Hawver. During the trial, Hawver repeatedly referred to Cheatham as a "professional drug dealer" and "shooter of people" based on a previous manslaughter conviction.
Justice Dan Biles wrote in Friday's opinion that Cheatham was denied a fair trial.
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Iseenit
Friday 25 January 2013 19:30 Report this comment
this lawyer set this up because he did not like the jury. I cant believe the judge did not put a stop to this at the very beginning
t--bone
Saturday 26 January 2013 00:55 Report this comment
Its a game lawyers and proscecuters play. The legal system is in the toilet.
koniginb71
Saturday 26 January 2013 11:16 Report this comment
So then what happens to the attorney that "represented" him??? disbarred, ethical complaint?????
t-bone
Saturday 26 January 2013 12:37 Report this comment
in the toilet like your head cuz you don't know squat. dream away dream away and go away. you are a nuisance and a menace to society
Iamgonnagetyou
Saturday 26 January 2013 20:43 Report this comment
Staff how much of this t-bone do we have ti indure? You tossed people off here for alot less.
iamgonnagetu.3
Sunday 27 January 2013 01:05 Report this comment
How many times do we have to report this t-bones comments before the staff at KSAL does something? If they are going to ignor when people use it they need to delete it from here.
TheCleaner
Sunday 27 January 2013 01:20 Report this comment
I just read another story where they warned everyone and here is this guy again thumbing his nose at them.
imnotgonagetu4
Sunday 27 January 2013 11:26 Report this comment
Hmmm.....Very interesting!
Iamgonnagetyou
Sunday 27 January 2013 20:06 Report this comment
Evidently these people think I am a super dude. They all want to copy my name.