According to a release, the Kansas Supreme Court, this month, will consider the petition-for-review for Steven Manczuk, who is challenging convictions for rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, sexual exploitation of a child, and solicitation of capital murder. The Court of Appeals reviewed the issues raised, found no reversible error, and affirmed the convictions.
The issues presented for review include whether the statute of limitations should have barred the child-sex offenses, and whether there was sufficient proof the offenses occurred within the limitations period. The appeal also challenges whether there was sufficient evidence to support the solicitation of capital murder conviction as the jury was instructed, and whether that conviction can stand if the offense was legally impossible as instructed.
The petition also raises concerns about whether it was error to allow the state to question a juror during closing argument, and whether cumulative error requires reversal.
The Kansas Supreme Court's review of the case is set for April 8.
