a case of injustice

The defendant in this case was charged with:

 RAPE/INTERCOURSE-NO CONSENT (lvl 1 fel)

 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA - MB (M)

Steve Howe's DA office would reduce the level 1 felony in this case to a level 3 felony. 13-months after the genesis of the case, JOCJ & the defendant would plead the defendant to the following charge: 

 AGG IND LIB W/CHILD SEX (lvl 3 fel)

Before the plea deal, the defendant was facing 147-165 months of prison for a level 1 felony. For his plea - level 3 felony (presumptive prison time of 55-61 months), the defendant received 3 years probation.

Following this, the defendant would violate his probation. Instead of pressing for prison time for this presumptive prison case, JOCO agreed to reinstate his probation.

The defendant in this case was charged with:

 
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER <6YO (lvl 3 fel)

 ENDANGERING A CHILD <18 (M)

 VIOL OF PROTECTION ORDER (M)

 INTIMIDATION OF WITNESS (M)

According to court documents, despite these charges and a long criminal history for the defendant, the defendant was sentenced to 3 years probation in this case. 

After being sentenced to probation on this presumptive prison case, the defendant in the case was charged numerous times with felonious drug-related charges. The JOCO DA's office agreed to reinstate the probation.

Unfortunately, this individual would go on to rack up another felony charge and conviction while on probation. This conviction should mean her probation be revoked, and the defendant be sentenced to the original suspended sentence from the original case, plus the new felonious sentence. JOCO would agree to extend the defendant's probation by 12 months with no prison or jail time in case 23CR02365.

We want to make it clear - we are not the arbiters of justice in ANY case. But this one made our stomachs churn.

The defendant in this case was charged with:

 CRIM SODOMY >14 BUT <16 (lvl 3 fel)

 AGG IND LIB W/CHILD SEX (lvl 3 fel)
 AGG IND LIB W/CHILD TOUCHING (lvl 4 fel)

Despite the numerous, presumptive prison felonies against a child charged in this case, Steve Howe's office swiftly settled a plea agreement with the defendant.

After only serving 3 days in jail, the prosecution would reach an agreement where the defendant only served 3 years of probation.

Almost exactly one year later, the defendant would violate that probation. Instead of hunting for the potential 7-year underlying prison sentence, JOCO could have sentenced the defendant to, they would agree to simply reinstate his probation for 3 years.

 

The defendant in this case was charged with:

 RAPE/INTERCOURSE-NO CONSENT (lvl 1 fel)

 AGG SEXUAL BATTERY (lvl 5 fel)

 FELONY THEFT <$25000 (lvl 9 fel)

 CRIM DAMAGE <$1000 (M)

Despite this slew of felonious charges and previous DUI conviction, the JOCO DA's office believed it was appropriate to reach a plea agreement where the defendant would plead guilty to two level 5 AGG SEXUAL BATTERY charges. From these charges, JOCO would agree to a sentence of 3-years probation on a presumptive prison case the defendant was facing 166-186 months in custody.

To maximize website space, some thing are abbreviated for your convenience. 

lvl = Level

fel = Felony

M = Misdemeanor

JOCO = Johnson County

MO = Missouri

LEO = Law Enforcement Officer

Isaiah met a kid in jail. This kid was roughly Isaiah's age and had been charged with the following crimes:

 MURDER/2ND DEGREE-INTENTIONAL (lvl 1 fel)

 FIREARM THEFT <$25000  (lvl 9 fel)

Despite being an intentional murder, the JOCO DA's office reached a plea agreement where the defendant in this case would serve just 4 years and 7 months in prison for this shooting.

Had the prosecution not offered any plea deal - like Isaiah's case - the defendant faced 166-186 months of prison.

Isaiah & the defendant in this case were both charged with the following:

 MURDER IN 2ND DEGREE/RECKLESS (lvl 2 fel)

This case would begin in 2019 and last until 2023. In this case, the defendant reached a plea agreement with the JOCO DA's office where they pled his murder charge down to the following charge:

 
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER (lvl 5 fel)

After striking and killing a middle school-age girl, the defendant would go on to receive a 34-month sentence (2 years, 10 months).

The defendant was charged with:

 DRIV UNDER INFL/4TH OR MORE (lvl 6 fel)

 1ST MARIJUANA/THC POSS (M)

 TRANSPORTING OPEN CONTAINER (M)

Steve Howe's DA office reached a plea agreement where the defendant is to serve 2 years probation, despite having 4+ previous DUIs. There is a clear pattern of behavior in this case where Isaiah's DDADD program would call for prison time, license revocation, and continuous monitoring.

The defendant in the following case is a rather prominent business executive in Overland Park. This business executive was bonded out by the founder & CEO of his company, who doubles as, " a commissioned law enforcement officer with the State of Missouri. He recently was nominated to the Kansas City Crime Commission Board of Directors on the SAFE committee."

He was charged as follows:

 DUI AGG BATTERY/GREAT HARM (lvl 5 fel)

 DUI AGG BATTERY/GREAT HARM (lvl 5 fel)

For those two level 5 felonies, the businessman received just 3 years probation.

This case was originally settled on 11/01/2022. This case features a highly prominent figure in Kansas City, This man would be involved in a 2022 DUI accident that left a 5-year-old girl paralyzed. 

Unfortunately for this individual, this was not their first run-in with the law. According to various news organizations, the man who pled guilty in this case has pled guilty and served 8 months for a case in which he had various firearms and substances. Another run-in occurred in 2021, where he was reportedly the driver in another DUI accident that left 5 people injured including a child.

This prominent figure would have his 3-year prison sentence commuted due to the following, " Mr. [Defendant] has completed his alcohol abuse treatment program and has served more prison time than most individuals convicted of similar offenses.”

-Missouri Governer's Office.

The defendant in this case was charged with 9 counts, including 6 felonies. The defendant has a criminal history. He was charged with the following:

 DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE/3RD (lvl 6 fel)

(1)  AGG ENDANGER A CHILD (lvl 9 fel)

(2)  AGG ENDANGER A CHILD (lvl 9 fel)

(1)  CRIMINAL THREAT (lvl 9 fel)
(2)  CRIMINAL THREAT (lvl 9 fel)

 (3)  CRIMINAL THREAT (lvl 9 fel)

 BATTERY LEO-CONTACT (M)
 DRIVING W/SUSPENDED (M)

 NO LIABILITY INSURANCE (M)

This is clearly someone who has no respect for the road. Driving drunk with no license or insurance. A disaster waiting to strike. Despite a criminal background and 6 (SIX!!!) felony charges, Steve Howe's office thought it would be safest for the community if the defendant served 30 days in jail, 30 days on house arrest, and 2 years on probation.

The defendant in this case was charged with the following:

 
MURDER/2ND DEGREE-INTENTIONAL (lvl 3 fel)

 DISCHARGE OF GUN IN OCC DWELL (lvl 7 fel)

Perhaps this is on our end, but we do not understand how or why "Intentional Murder" in the 2nd degree was filed in this case as a level 3 felony. Nonetheless, it was.

The defendant in this intentional murder was given a plea deal by Steve Howe's office where the defendant would serve only 4 year and 10 months in prison. 

Steve Howe's DA office ensured the defendant in this case would be back in the community in less than 5 years - for an intentional crime.