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Appeal Denied in Veteran’s Killing Case | Topeka News
Vicki Lee Shelton’s appeal in the killing of her partner, Vietnam veteran Harvey Lee Baker, has been denied by the Kansas Court of Appeals, upholding her 2022 conviction for reckless second-degree murder. Shelton claimed self-defense, saying Baker threatened her with a knife and tried to choke her—during a struggle, she struck him with a liquor bottle. Sentenced to over 12 years in prison in 2023, Shelton argued her police statements were involuntary and that she wasn’t read her Miranda rights—but both courts found she voluntarily waived those rights. Baker, a decorated Silver Star recipient…
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