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- KECIA N.

Steph Rupp 8/1/22 Steph Rupp 8/1/22

From 23 Years to 22 Months

What's the difference between 23 1/2 years in prison and 22 months in prison? Besides a helluva lot of time, the difference is the attorney who tried the case.

Steph Rupp 4/5/22 Steph Rupp 4/5/22

A Successful March

March was a busy and successful month at the Law Office of James L. Spies, as Mr. Spies had two separate second degree murder trials.

Steph Rupp 10/5/21 Steph Rupp 10/5/21

A James L. Spies Victory in Wyandotte County District Court

I am ecstatic to announce that my client, Andrew Carver, was acquitted today after a two-day trial in Wyandotte County District Court. In fact, we did not even have to present a defense.

Steph Rupp 8/12/21 Steph Rupp 8/12/21

Gonzalez-Rook, Bartley not guilty of murder, guilty of theft

Defense attorneys KiAnn Caprice, who represented Bartley, and James Spies, who represented Gonzalez-Rook, had urged jurors during closing arguments on Wednesday to convict their clients of felony theft but not the murder and conspiracy charges.