KANSAS CITY, KANSAS COP KILLER GUILTY PLEA DEAL SPARKS PUBLIC DISPUTE BETWIXT POLICE VS. PROSECUTOR!!!
A tense debate among local law enforcement reveals longstanding and underlying tensions involving KCK Police & District Attorney Mark Dupree.
More to the point . . .
HARD FEELINGS BETWEEN POLICE AND D.A. DURPEE ARE NOW PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD AS A WAR OF WORDS INSPIRES POLITICAL THREATS!!!
In the following passages we've clipped info from a variety of sources and provided context to the situation overall along with statements and the future of the debate.
Here's how it reached a boiling point over the pas 48 hours:
Jamaal Lewis was scheduled to go to trial on Nov. 5, but he pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree felony murder in the killing of 46-year-old Capt. Robert Melton in Kansas City, Kansas.
The case . . .
"Capt. Melton was searching for suspects in a drive-by shooting when he saw Lewis walking and tried to block him with his patrol car. Prosecutors say Lewis pulled a handgun and fired several shots through the passenger-side window of Melton's vehicle."
A perspective on this week's legal debate . . .
Both Wyandotte County Mayor David Alvey and the KCK Police Union issued scathing statements slamming District Attorney Dupree for the guilty plea.
From the newly elected politico . . .
Wyandotte County Mayor David Alvey: "I am deeply concerned that this plea does not match the exceptionally serious nature of this capital crime. I am also disturbed that neither the victim’s family members, nor our law enforcement community, were alerted to the possibility that this plea was taking place today” says David Alvey, Mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte/Kansas City, Kansas . . .
Scott Kirkpatrick, president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4, issued the following statement that goes even further:
"Today, the family of Captain Dave Melton, the members of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, and FOP Lodge #4 were completely blindsided by the plea of Captain Melton’s killer. Now, instead of facing the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole, this cold-blooded murderer of a police officer will be set free after only serving 25 years.
"The plea occurred without any input from Captain Melton’s family. Mr. Dupree failed to take the necessary legal steps to stop this plea before it occurred. When the Melton family questioned him, Mr. Dupree, instead of explaining the situation, berated the family choosing to focus more on his personal reputation than the justice he is obligated to seek for the commission of this heinous crime.
"In his subsequent statement to the media, Mr. Dupree has refused to accept responsibility for his incompetent decision to include this lesser offense in the charging document.
"Captain Melton’s murder was unquestionably premeditated, and his killer deserved the maximum possible sentence under the law.
"Mr. Dupree shirked his legal responsibilities to keep our community safe by committing this error that any seasoned prosecutor would never have made. His enormous mistake allowed Captain Melton’s killer to escape the appropriate punishment for this capital crime. It is a travesty of justice.
"With this, and the other countless examples of Mr. Dupree's incompetence, the FOP and its members will work tirelessly to ensure that he only serves one term as District Attorney."
District Attorney Dupree also issued a statement in reply . . .
He notes: "Any statements that indicate a plea agreement was reached are inaccurate . . . (The guilty party) entered said plea without any agreement from the state, and the plea was accepted by the court. There is no agreement in this matter," Dupree said. "A criminal defendant may plead guilty to any charges against him at any time."
Family of fallen KCK cop speaks out on suspect’s guilty plea, DA’s treatment
Money line . . .
"This is not over for us,” Bates said. “If he got convicted of capital murder and life without parole, that part of it would be over. If he got convicted of second-degree murder and had a hard sentence and been released, that part would be over. This part, we have to open that wound very time we have to go in front and beg them not to let him out."
That begging will begin 25 years from now when Lewis comes up for parole.
Developing . . .
FOP well within their rights to vote out the guy and make it know that they are unhappy with his representation.
ReplyDeleteI’d say this boy shouldn’t have been elected in the first place. What were the inbreds thinking over in the Dotte?
ReplyDeleteThere's a one term D.A.
ReplyDeleteIt really doesn’t work having a colored DA in a town full of racist inbreds.
ReplyDeleteWait until it happens in KC and see how Peters will do in Jackson County. It will be worse.
ReplyDeleteWhat we don't need in KCK: a police union with a big chip on its shoulder.
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Just shoot the shit heads and don't let the DA' s fuck up the charges. This DA is a disgrace. KCMO DA.... much, much worse.
ReplyDeleteThis DA must not like cops. The prison guards will be shocked when they do in-processing and see he only got 25 years for being a cop killer.
ReplyDeleteThis sends a message, and its the wrong one. Horrible DA.
Most office holders in WyCo are incompetent Black or White. Just look at the UG.
ReplyDelete#FireDupree
ReplyDeleteWyandotte County has been run by corrupt cocksuckers for a long time which is why it is such a shithole. This DA maybe just the guy to clean it all up. Prolly 75% of the police and fire departments belong in prison.
ReplyDeleteProlly not dumbass.
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ReplyDeleteThis is the guy who ran on not asking for the death penalty isn't it? And isn't this the guy who ran on changing the way the prosecutors office handles criminal cases??
So what this means is; Dot-heads ya got what you voted for! Criminals running loose and spending less time in prison!!
Congratulations!! More liberal prosecutors and more crime!!
8:06 for the win
ReplyDeletewhat does that mean, the charges were changed and then he plead guilty? Or your allowed to plea guilty to A B or C and the 'court' will either accept that or not?
ReplyDeleteHood rats looking out for their own.
ReplyDeleteOutcome is a disgrace. Hopefully Lewis will get shanked on the inside. Ditch Dupree immediately-what a joke.
ReplyDeleteThis guy is the Marilyn Mosby of KCK.
ReplyDeleteonly you cracker mfs cant stand seeing a black man in position to call shots. The DA is doing just fine, as much messiness kck police have going on, its okay for the not to get there way everytime, bunch of skinhead head rednecks who hate the black man, we know all you white folks want to see blacks burn in hell, just know we are taking you all with us... F**K The Police and White Amerikkka!
ReplyDeleteYou and your “cousins” need one-way tix back to Africa. Of course you’d probably shoot at the flight attendants and rob the beverage cart.
Deleteoh really 2:46 i once worked with a back man who every time he got his paycheck complained b/c he did not like his check being signed by a female. SO 2:46 and 3:59, just stop giving each other a hard on.
ReplyDeletejobs, ppl actually like to work even if you convinced they just lazy dumbasses. America does not care about giving folks jobs, they actively take them away for profit or punishment and then complain about welfare. What will all those truckers do when they realize they are just a human element of difficulties to be rid of in favor of self driving trucks. go to jail probably and be unemployed for the rest of their life.
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