Kansas Supreme Court adheres to state law in murder case, prosecutors call result ‘absurd’

The Kansas Supreme Court affirms in the appeal of a Wichita murder case its 2025 decision regarding calculation of jail-time credit in sentencing.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 876

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed judicial precedent Friday on the inclusion of all jail-time credit in calculating prison sentences, despite courthouse outcomes viewed as “absurd” by some prosecutors.

Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett and Attorney General Kris Kobach challenged an appeal filed on behalf of Adrian Zongker, who was ordered to serve 50 years in prison for the murder of Wichita restaurant owner Oscar Acosta in 2021.

Kansas Appellate Defender Office attorney …

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