A Kansas judge ruled Thursday that Celester McKinney received ineffective legal representation during a 2022 hearing tied to his conviction in a 1997 Kansas City, Kansas, murder case, sending the matter back to the appeals court and reopening questions about former detective Roger Golubski’s involvement.
McKinney and his cousin, Brian Betts, were convicted in the 1997 killing of Greg Miller in Kansas City, Kansas.
“Everything that was in the dark is coming to the light,” McKinney said after the ruling. “The truth is, it’s a process to freedom that everybody has to fight. We’re continuing to keep God first.”…