In re Wrongful Conviction of Spangler

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 126,062 In the Matter of the Wrongful Conviction of WILLIAM P. SPANGLER. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 60-5004(c)(1)(D), part of a statutory provision allowing persons wrongfully convicted and imprisoned to bring a civil action, prohibits compensation when the claimant's own conduct causes or brings about the conviction. 2. A defendant convicted of a lesser included offense after a second trial based on the same criminal conduct underlying the alleged wrongful conviction has engaged in illegal conduct that precludes the claimant's…