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8 June 2023
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A jury has returned a verdict to a judge for Javan Ervin, who was found guilty of causing a crash that killed a pregnant Wichita woman.
Ervin was found guilty of seven of eight counts he was charged with:
Murder in the First degree; In the commission of a felony
Aggravated battery; Reckless deadly weapon to cause great bodily harm/disfigurement or death
Flee or attempt to elude LEO by engaging in wickless driving
Flee or attempt to elude; Motor vehicle accident or damage property
Criminal possession of weapon by felon; Convicted within 5 years
Failure to stop at accident; resulting in death
Drive while license cancelled/suspended/revoked
Ervin was found not guilty of criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.
Prosecutors said Ervin was a robbery suspect and took off from officers when he crashed into a car at Central and Ridge. The impact of that crash killed Samantha Russell, but doctors were able to save her baby.
Ervin’s case was initially declared a mistrial in April because a juror allegedly told the judge another juror made comments about media coverage in the jury room.
Senenticing is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26.