State Supreme Court upholds Wyandotte County conviction and sentence

The Kansas Supreme Court today upheld the conviction and sentence of Mitchell C. Northern for first-degree murder.

Northern pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and received a hard-25 sentence on Oct. 28, 2011, in connection with a death in the 5500 block of Kaw Drive in Kansas City, Kan.

Northern’s appeal was not filed in time, according to court documents.