Kansas Statute Complicates Case for Insanity

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LYNDON, Kan. -- Osage County jurors soon will be asked to determine whether former Columbia Water and Light Director Kraig Kahler's defense regarding his mental status is strong enough to avoid the death penalty in one of only four states that have abolished the insanity defense.

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Kansas Statute Complicates Case for Insanity

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Before the trial, defense attorneys outlined plans to make the case that Kahler lacked the mental state to commit the crimes he is charged with, which include capital murde...

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