Hard 50

The Kansas Supreme Court is considering one man's appeal of the minimum 50-year sentence he received for pre-meditated, first-degree murder.Matthew…

A proposal for strengthening the "Hard 50" murder sentencing law in Kansas is likely to be considered next year by legislators.Senate Majority Leader…

Kansas Supreme Court justices are set to hear the first appeal of a Hard 50 prison sentence since lawmakers changed the way the sentence is imposed during…

The recent special legislative session in Kansas could lead to new bills for consideration in 2014.Lawmakers returned to Topeka to rewrite the state's…

Changes in the Kansas law allowing convicted murderers to be sentenced to at least 50 years in prison are likely to take effect by September 19th. A bill…

Kansas House has unanimously passed a fix for the state's Hard 50 sentencing law.The law allows judges to sentence certain convicted murderers to at least…

A Kansas House committee Tuesday passed a proposed fix for the state’s Hard 50 sentencing law.The law allows judges to sentence certain convicted…

A legislative committee is recommending a bill to amend the state's so-called Hard 50 sentencing law. The changes would allow juries to decide if…

A legislative committee is expected to meet Monday to begin work on modifying the state's so-called Hard 50 sentencing law.A recent U.S. Supreme Court…

The Kansas Legislature will hold a special session starting September 3rd to address the “Hard 50” law that allows judges to sentence convicted murderers…