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STATE v. BETTS

No. 122,268.

514 P.3d 341 (2022)

STATE of Kansas, Appellant, v. Dexter BETTS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 29, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matt J. Maloney , assistant district attorney, argued the cause, and Marc Bennett , district attorney, and Derek Schmidt , attorney general, were with him on the brief for appellant.

Jess W. Hoeme , of Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Carrie E. Parker , of the same firm, of Topeka, was with him on the briefs for appellee.

While securing the interior of a family home during a domestic violence investigation, Wichita Police Officer Dexter Betts fired two gunshots in quick succession at a fast-approaching dog he thought was attacking him. He missed, and bullet fragments struck a young girl sitting nearby. The State...

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