Kansas Supreme Court justices engaged in oral argument Thursday of a Topeka man's attempt to withdraw a "no contest" plea to capital murder will be encouraged to consult a recent Kansas Court of Appeals ruling.
Appellate counsel for King Phillip Amman Reu-El, previously known as Phillip Cheatham, are prepared to argue Amman Reu-El ought to be able to set aside his plea to murder and attempted murder because his trial lawyer and a Shawnee County District Court judge misinformed him the plea wouldn't interfere with his rights to ...