KWCH - The Kansas Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision on Friday that gave a former Wichita police officer qualified immunity in a shooting that injured a nine-year-old girl. In December of , Dexter Betts responded to a domestic disturbance at a home. While he was inside, he shot at a dog he said lunged at him. He missed the animal, but a piece of the bullet hit the child.
The ruling says the law does not extend to a reckless act that results in an unintended injury to an innocent bystander. Betts was fired after the incident. Our statutory scheme requires a different analytical path to address the crime charged.
I appreciate the work of the appellate division of the Office of the District Attorney in helping the Kansas Supreme Court wade through this difficult legal question issue which was an issue of first impression in Kansas. Skip to content. Election Results.
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