Kansas Supreme Court Holding On Abolishing the Insanity Defense
Constitutionality of the Kansas’s Mens Rea Approach
A recitation of some family history preceding the murders is necessary to put Kahler’s crimes in context. In 2008, the Kahler family — husband, James; wife, Karen; teenage daughters, Emily and Lauren; and 9-year-old son, Sean — was living in Weatherford, Texas. Kahler was the director of the public utilities department, and Karen was a personal trainer. Both adults had successful careers. Acquaintances described …
