Conviction Overturned for Kansas Man After 15 Years in Prison

A judge vacated Cedric Warren's conviction, citing withheld evidence about a key witness's severe mental health issues.

Cedric Warren's 2009 double homicide conviction has been overturned after 15 years in prison due to prosecutorial misconduct.
The case relied on the testimony of Brandon Ford, a witness with schizophrenia whose mental health issues were not disclosed to the defense as required by law.
Judge Aaron Roberts ruled that the prosecution's failure to share evidence about Ford's credibility violated Warren's constitutional right to a fair trial.
The investigation was overseen by former KCKPD detective Roger Golubski, who has been accused of widespread misconduct but whose role was not central to this ruling.
Prosecutors have 30 days to decide whether to retry the case, though Warren's attorneys believe a retrial is unlikely given the lack of evidence.