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Kansas Supreme Court Affirms Life Sentence | Wichita News
Kansas’ highest court has sealed Shannon Cavitt Jr.’s fate, upholding his life sentence for the 2022 murder of 49-year-old Dennis Haynes — a case that unfolded in a brutal home invasion where Cavitt and his accomplice, Conway, allegedly demanded cash and drugs before shooting the victim. While Conway accepted a plea deal reducing his charge to voluntary manslaughter, Cavitt received the harshest punishment: life without parole — with his earliest possible release not until January 31, 2048. The Supreme Court found sufficient evidence to convict, closing the book on a case that shocked Wichita…
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