Conviction Stands After Legal Twist | Topeka News

Topeka News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Harlee Elizabeth Borders’ bid to overturn her 2021 murder and kidnapping convictions just hit a major roadblock: the Supreme Court ruled her original guilty pleas still stand, dismissing her claims of legal error and mistreatment. After initially agreeing she had a valid conflict-of-interest claim, the state’s position shifted as courts clarified that an earlier order vacating her pleas was a mistake — her convictions were never actually erased. The court found no grounds for her to withdraw her plea, upholding the original verdicts and leaving her sentenced for the home invasion that cost a…