Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is asking lawmakers to pass a law restricting the ability of someone to seek compensation from the state for the sole reason that they were wrongfully convicted because of bad legal counsel.
Kobach's office is backing a bill that would prevent someone from bringing a civil lawsuit for damages stemming from the singular reason that their conviction was set aside because of ineffective counsel.
The attorney general is planning to clarify the language to allow someone to receive
compensation if their conviction was . . .
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