Apr 23, 2023

Kan. judge rules Calif. man must register as a violent offender

Posted Apr 23, 2023 2:00 AM
Escarcega-photo Kingman Co.
Escarcega-photo Kingman Co.

KINGMAN – A California man has been sentenced to serve more than 20 years for his conviction of attempted second-degree murder, according to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach.

Robert John Escarcega, 50, a transient from California, was sentenced by Kingman County District Court Judge Francis R. Meisenheimer to serve 247 months in a Kansas Department of Corrections facility. He was also sentenced to register as a violent offender for 15 years. Escarcega was found guilty by a jury on February 7, 2023.

The crime took place on October 2, 2021, during a domestic incident in rural Kingman County. The case was investigated by the Kingman County Sheriff’s Office, Kingman Police Department, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Wichita Police Department.