Trial is back on the Lyon County docket in an attempted murder case dating back to October 2020.
Lance Sutton now has trial set for July 10, with a status hearing July 5. Trial could last four days, according to the Kanas District Court Public Information Portal. Trial was actually set for last month but was delayed after an attorney switch.
Sutton is accused of trying to kill Michael A Wilson in late October 2020, as well as conspiring with Marcos Diaz, an unnamed juvenile and a currently unidentified suspect for the purpose of robbing Wilson of marijuana and money. Sutton’s formally charged with attempted second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, attempted aggravated robbery and criminal discharge of a firearm.
Prosecutors believe this case is connected to a non-lethal shooting incident near Linn and Whildin and a home-invasion robbery at 9 South Rural on Oct. 28, 2020. Sutton is already serving over 20 years in prison for those incidents, with Kenneth Hopkins receiving 29 months and Diaz still in the court process with the originally-charged case. Diaz has not been charged in connection to the alleged attempted murder of Wilson.
