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Court Overturns Convictions for Unpaid Fees | Kansas City News
The Kansas Supreme Court just overturned Terrance Sims’ convictions — not for crimes, but for failing to pay tiny, recurring sex offender registration fees he couldn’t afford. Charged with felonies and misdemeanors for skipping $20 payments every three months, Sims argued his indigency made the punishment unconstitutional. Though initially convicted in 2015 for missed payments while still completing paperwork, the court later found his lawyer’s poor representation prejudiced his case — a decision that sat ignored for years before finally being addressed. Five justices agreed the convictions…
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