James Kraig Kahler, Petitioner
Sarah O’Rourke Schrup, Counsel of Record
On November 28, 2009, James Kraig Kahler killed his estranged wife, her grandmother and his two daughters with a rifle. The following day, he was arrested and charged with murder. During the trial, Kahler’s lawyer argued that he suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder and had undergone a mental break following his marital separation and subsequent job loss. Because of this, he said, Kahler was not culpable …