Kansas to pay wrongfully convicted man

A Kansas man stood trial three times for a series of criminal sexual offenses and served three years in prison before the case ultimately crumbled. He has since accepted a wrongful conviction settlement for more than $200,000 from the state.

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May 14, 2025 - 2:34 PM

Robert Hutchison, a deputy attorney general in Kansas, said a district court determined a man wrongfully convicted of rape and sentenced to life in prison was eligible for more than $200,000 in compensation from the state for serving three years in prison. Photo by Kansas Reflector screen capture from Kansas Legislature’s video feed

TOPEKA — The Kansas attorney general and a Shawnee County judge approved a wrongful-conviction settlement of more than $200,000 for a man who stood trial three times for a series of criminal sexual offenses before a jury acquitted him of two charges and failed to reach a verdict on the final charge.

ON TUESDAY, an attorney for the state informed the governor and legislators that Anthony Bowers was entitled to compensation of $182,650 for three years served in prison on an overturned conviction for rape. The settlement included about $25,000 for legal…

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