by William Crum
The Kansas Supreme Court held oral arguments Oct. 29 at Kansas City Kansas Community College.
This is a program that was developed by the Kansas Supreme Court to show the public what goes on in the court systems in Kansas. At these sessions oral arguments are heard. Recently one was held at the Kansas City Kansas Community College.
The types of cases varied from criminal cases to estate cases, giving those who attended the sessions a range of knowledge on how the Kansas Supreme Court operates. During the sessions both sides are heard. No decisions have been made on these cases.
Cases that were heard included the state versus Michael Trevon Lewis, which dealt with the issue of criminal appeal. Another case was in the matter of the estate of Kenneth Lee Butler, deceased, which was an estate issue case, and the state versus Darren Knox, a criminal appeal case. Plus another case on the docket, Jeremy A. Wiles versus American Family Life Insurance Co. of Columbus (AFLAC), was an insurance case where Jeremy sought coverage for medical treatment for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Finally, another case that was heard was Jenna S. Cheney versus Zachary Poore, involving a custody case.
At this session there were no decisions made on any of the cases by the Kansas Supreme Court.
The audience was filled with young and old alike who were curious to see how the Kansas Supreme Court truly operates. In the future there are more of the events planned; however the dates have not yet been completely confirmed yet.