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Carr Brothers Case: Slow Justice, No Rush | Wichita News
The Carr brothers, convicted in 2002 for a violent crime spree, saw their clemency request denied by Governor Laura Kelly, but their legal battle isn’t over — the district attorney, Marc Bennett, insists the slow, deliberate process is by design. With multiple appeals ahead, Bennett defends Kansas’s death penalty system, noting its strict standards and built-in safeguards that prevent rushed decisions. He also reflects on a past case — “the forgotten four” — where he chose a life sentence over death, later realizing it may have spared families further trauma. Bennett is committed to seeing…
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