Kansas prosecutor faces disciplinary hearing this week

A Kansas prosecutor who had two criminal convictions overturned is facing a disciplinary hearing for allegedly violating professional standards. The Kansas Board of Attorney Discipline will hold a hearing this week to review the conduct of Jacque Spradling. She is a former Shawnee County prosecutor who now serves as the Bourbon County attorney and an assistant Allen county attorney. Appeals courts criticized Spradling in rulings overturning a murder conviction and a sexual assault conviction. Both those cases are now set to be retried. Spradling is accused of making statements during her closing arguments that weren't supported by evidence at trial.