Dana Chandler's second murder trial ended in a hung jury. So did these 13 high-profile Topeka cases.

Dana Chandler's trial on first-degree murder charges ended last week in a hung jury in Shawnee County District Court.

Here are 13 other high-profile Topeka cases involving 16 defendants that have ended in hung juries since 2000.

Public figures were defendants in two of those cases. Charges were eventually dropped against all three of those men.

The other 11 cases involved 13 defendants, and each featured murder or manslaughter charges.

In those cases, six defendants were retried and convicted, six pleaded guilty to lesser crimes and one was acquitted at his second trial.

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2000: Dave Meneley

A hung jury resulted from former Shawnee County Sheriff Dave Meneley's trial in August 2000 on two criminal charges of perjury related to the theft of drug evidence from his department. Those charges were then dismissed the following January.

A two-judge Shawnee County District Court panel had concluded civil proceedings in February 2000 by ousting Meneley from office. It concluded he committed perjury twice and impeded an investigation of his department regarding the drug evidence situation.

2002: Robert A. Gigger

Robert A. Gigger's first trial ended in a hung jury in 2002 on charges that included first-degree murder linked to the 2001 fatal shooting of John Lane, 20, in East Topeka. The mistrial came amid questions as to whether Lane was instead shot by another defendant, Michael K. Mattox, who was convicted of second-degree murder in the case.

Gigger was acquitted at a second trial later in 2002.

2004: David Wittig and Douglas Lake

Their first trial ended in a hung jury in 2004 for former Westar Energy executives David Wittig and Douglas Lake, who faced criminal charges alleging corporate looting of the Kansas electrical utility.

Jurors convicted Wittig and Lake at their second trial, but an appeals court overturned those convictions. Charges against the two were then dismissed in 2010.

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2004: Daniel J. Brown

A hung jury resulted from Daniel J. Brown's 2004 trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter and battery in the 2002 death of Dale Scheidt, 52, at a southwest Topeka bar. Brown admitted punching Scheidt but said it was in self-defense.

Brown then pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of aggravated battery, enabling him to receive probation rather than prison time, Topeka Capital-Journal archives show.

2006: James Roberts-Watkins

Two different hung juries resulted from juvenile court trials in Shawnee County for James Roberts-Watkins, then 15, who had been charged with intentional second-degree murder linked to the 2005 stabbing death of his stepfather, Konard Miller.

Roberts-Watkins then pleaded guilty in 2006 to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced later that year to serve two years and two months in a juvenile correctional facility.

2006: Glenn R. Triebwasser

His first trial in 2006 resulted in a hung jury for Glenn R. Triebwasser, who faced charges that included involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol linked to the 2005 death of Billie Jo Baldwin, 40, a passenger in a pickup truck that crashed after leaving Interstate 70 in west Topeka. The mistrial came amid questions as to whether Triebwasser or Baldwin had been driving.

Triebwasser was convicted later in 2006 of crimes that included involuntary manslaughter while DUI. He was sentenced to prison, and paroled in 2017.

2007: Fernando Cabello

A hung jury resulted from the 2006 trial of Fernando Cabello, who faced charges of intentional second-degree murder in the 2005 death of Paul Juarez, 40, and aggravated battery regarding injuries suffered by Paul Demler, who were both struck with a pickup truck after a street fight in East Topeka.

Cabello in 2007 pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Juarez and to the aggravated battery of Demler. He was sentenced later that year to prison, and paroled in 2009.

2009: Antonio J. Armstrong

His first trial in 2009 resulted in a hung jury for Antonio J. Armstrong, one of four defendants charged with crimes that included first-degree murder in the 2007 shooting death in west Topeka of James E. Dyer, 39.

Armstrong was convicted at his second trial later that year of crimes that included first-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison. He is a Kansas Department of Corrections inmate being held out of state.

2009: Kelvin Phillips Jr., Corky A. Williams, Drake A. Kettler

Their first trial in 2009 resulted in a hung jury for Kelvin Phillips Jr., Corky A. Williams and Drake A. Kettler, who also faced charges that included first-degree murder linked to Dyer's death.

Phillips, Williams and Kettler were all convicted later that year of crimes that included first-degree murder. Each was subsequently sentenced to life in prison and is currently a Kansas prison inmate.

2012: James P. 'Jimmy' Maloun

A hung jury resulted from the 2012 trial of James P. "Jimmy" Maloun, who was charged in 2011 with reckless but unintentional second-degree murder in the 2007 death of his seven-month-old son, Gage Maloun. Authorities said the infant suffered a fatal brain injury when he became a victim of shaken baby syndrome.

James Maloun pleaded guilty in 2013 to reduced charges of aggravated battery and conspiracy to commit involuntary manslaughter, and was sentenced to three years supervised probation.

2012: Daquan Wilkins

A hung jury resulted from the 2012 trial of Daquan Wilkins, who faced charges that included first-degree murder and aggravated battery in the 2011 shooting death of Natalie Gibson, 40, and wounding of Lori Allison in a robbery attempt outside their home in Topeka's Kenwood neighborhood. Wilkins was one of nine defendants in the case.

Wilkins was later sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to reduced charges of involuntary manslaughter, robbery and aggravated battery. He was paroled in 2021.

2012: Anceo Stovall

A hung jury resulted from the 2012 trial for Anceo Stovall, another defendant in the death of Gibson and wounding of Allison. He faced various charges that included first-degree murder and aggravated battery.

Stovall was later sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to reduced charges of second-degree murder, attempted aggravated battery and making a criminal threat. He was paroled in 2020.

2018: Luqman Keys

His first trial ended in a hung jury in 2018 for Luqman Keys, who faced charges linked to the 2017 shooting death of Arden King, 18, in central Topeka.

Keys was convicted later in 2018 of first-degree murder and sentenced in February 2019 to life without the possibility of parole for 25 years. He is a Kansas prison inmate.

Tim Hrenchir can be reached at threnchir@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Hung juries resulted from these 13 high-profile Topeka criminal cases