Dan Monnat
has been appointed to serve a
second term on the Kansas Sentencing Commission by Gov. Mark
Parkinson.
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Best
Lawyers in Wichita
Twenty-three years ago defense attorney
Dan Monnat
teamed with legal scholar Stan Spurrier to form the criminal defense
team of Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered.
Monnat’s articles
have been featured in numerous legal
publications, and he lectures nationwide on criminal defense strategies
and juror psychology. ABA Journal
Late-Term Abortion Doc Acquitted of 19
Charges A Kansas doctor known for being one of a very few in the U.S. willing to perform late-term abortions has been acquitted of charges that did so against state law. Jurors deliberated less than an hour Friday before reaching not guilty verdicts on all 19 counts against Wichita Dr. George Tiller, the Los Angeles Times and Reuters reports. Tiller, 67, has long been a target of antiabortion politicians and activists, but the Times notes that this was his first jury trial. "Dr. Tiller and his family are just happy it's over, with an eminently just result. This whole trial was political," lead defense attorney Dan Monnat told spectators and the press after the verdict. Monnat praised jurors, calling them "six brave souls" who refused to be swayed by the politics of the abortion debate in Kansas. The criminal charges were misdemeanors alleging Tiller didn't get required second opinions in 19 case. Most were based on cases involving teenagers and many involved fetuses found to be medically compromised, the Times reports. This isn't Tiller's last
battle. On the day of his acquittal, the state Board of Healing Arts
announced it was filing an 11-count administrative case against him, which
could result in the suspension or revocation of his license. |
"The Trial of Dr. George Tiller" as told by Maren Chaloupka in the Fall 2009 Journal of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College. Latest News Stories:
Drug
courts evade pitfals Those involved in drug courts in Wichita and Sedgwick County District Court said they see little in common with the problems pointed out Tuesday in a two-year study by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Part of the difference is that Sedgwick County's drug court was developed with the help of criminal defense lawyers in Wichita. Lacy Gilmour, a public defender, and Jim Pratt, who works for the law firm of Monnat & Spurrier, served on a commission that made the rules. Sex abuse charges dropped
against former school administrator "As an
educator who spent his entire career of 36 years teaching and mentoring
children, Mr. Baker completely understands that when a child makes an allegation
of abuse, it must be taken seriously and thoroughly invesigated,"
Monnat said. Tiller's lawyer
tells of fears preceding slaying Jury: Tiller not guilty on all counts “We’ve just been looking for someone brave enough to say 'this has to stop, Dr. Tiller is not guilty' and now we’ve found those six brave people in the jury that reached a verdict of not guilty on all counts,” said Tiller’s attorney, Dan Monnat. click here for complete story NY Times:
Jurors Acquit Kansas Doctor in a Late-Term Abortion Case
Public defenders' salary gap grows wider The public defender's office does not have a budget for training. "We do our own," Osburn said. "For the past several years Judge (Paul) Clark has let us use his courtroom during the judicial conferences. "Private lawyers such as Dan Monnat have come in and put together programs for us on a volunteer basis," Osburn said. "But it's all done for free."
Murder case dismissed against southwest Kansas pair "Chad and Shannon Floyd and their families have had to endure three years of accusations, innuendo and rumor that have been absolutely false," said Wichita attorney Dan Monnat, who represented Chad Floyd. Lawyers
Monnat
and Kurt Kerns, both of Wichita, argued for the defense that there were people
near the Floyds' house that night who would have heard gunshots -- but didn't --
and that a different friend of the Floyds showed up unexpectedly when the
killing was supposedly taking place. |
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Monnat & Spurrier, Chartered, was founded to preserve the liberty of persons accused of crime by offering a unique form of high-quality legal defense services to individuals and entities. At Monnat & Spurrier, the individual--and his or her liberty--is the primary concern. Monnat & Spurrier balances rigorous legal research with the courtroom skills of solid litigators. |
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Prescriptions for Diagnosing Bias During Voir Dire in Kansas Criminal Cases" |