Judge denies Carr brothers a new resentencing hearing

A Sedgwick County judge has denied Jonathan and Reginald Carr a motion for resentencing of their murder convictions; Monday's hearing lasted less than a half hour.

The existing sentences have been affirmed, and the judge said he doesn’t have the jurisdiction to resentence these cases.

Jonathan Carr was in court for the hearing; his brother, Reginald, waived his right to be in court.

Both are convicted of murdering, abusing, and terrorizing five people – killing Aaron Sander, Brad Heyka, Heather Muller, and Jason Befort; another woman survived the attack. The brothers also killed Ann Walenta and robbed another man during their week-long crime spree more than 23 years ago.

The brothers were sentenced to death in 2002. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the brothers’ appeal, exhausting their direct appeals. The Kansas Supreme Court sent the cases back to Sedgwick County.