James said putting the surviving victim through another trial is criminal itself and believes it's time to focus on the victims who lost their lives and not the monsters who took them. "Help us remove those two justices so that we can hopefully put new people in place who will move cases along," James said.
They are urging voters not to retain Kansas Supreme Court Justices Eric Rosen and Lee Johnson in the Nov. With the six-to-one ruling to overturn the death penalty, the family and friends have formed the group Kansans for Justice. “What really upset me was how the justices talked about it like they were talking about the weather. James and other victims' family members were at the Kansas Supreme Court when the appeal arguments were being heard last December. Several convictions were also overturned.
But 14 years after their murderous spree, the Kansas Supreme Court overturned their death penalties, stating the trial judge should have separated their penalty proceeding. The Carr brothers were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. Brad Heyka was one of five victims who were assaulted, tortured and taken to a frozen field where they were shot execution style and run over with a truck. That day for James dates back to December 2000 and is considered one of the worst in the history of Kansas as the Carr brothers wrapped up the brutal crime spree. We were all completely shocked and devastated again that it felt like we were going back to that day," Amy James said. Now there is a movement to have two Supreme Court justices removed from the bench following their decision on the case. Two years later, Reginald and Jonathan Carr were tried, convicted and sentenced to death, but recently the Kansas Supreme Court overturned their death penalty sentences and some convictions. Fourteen years ago, two brothers were accused of going on a crime spree of murder, assault, rape and robbery, killing five people in the brutal attacks. WICHITA, KS - It was a brutal crime that rocked the city of Wichita and has gone down as one of the worst crimes in state history. Group wants 2 Supreme Court justices removed after Carr sentences overturned
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