KANSAS CITY - The Kansas Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the cases of Reginald and Jonathan Carr, who were sentenced to death for five murders and other crimes in Wichita committed more than 25 years ago.
The arguments address the defendants’ appeals of a Sedgwick County judge’s denial of their motions for new sentencing hearings.
Three years ago, the case made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, whch denied the brothers’ petitions for case review, refusing to consider their appeals.
The Carr brothers argue they should be granted new sentencing hearings, at which point the question of the death penalty would have to be re-litigated. The state argues the question has been resolved and no new sentencing should be granted.
It's been more than 60 years since Kansas executed anyone sentenced to the death penalty on 'Death Row'.