Branden A. Bell, Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer
Branden A. Bell is an award-winning trial advocate and a nationally recognized courtroom fighter defending people accused of crimes in communities in and around Douglas County, Kansas.
Before founding Bell Folsom, Mr. Bell taught International Trade Law at Yang-En University in the Fujian Province of China. Upon his return to the U.S., he became convinced that many hard-working people were being taken advantage of because they are unaware of their legal rights. His goal, and the goal of his firm, is to protect people from being victimized.
Carl Folsom III, Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer
Before joining Bell Folsom, Carl Folsom worked for several years at the Kansas Appellate Defender Office in Topeka, Kansas. In that position, Mr. Folsom represented indigent criminal defendants on their appeals from felony convictions. He also handled cases that involved post-conviction collateral attacks, such as appeals from K.S.A. 60-1507 proceedings and appeals from motions to correct illegal sentence. Mr. Folsom has won many reversals of criminal convictions and sentences, both on direct appeal and on appeal from the denial of a K.S.A. 60-1507 motion.
As a Kansas Appellate Defender, Mr. Folsom handled nearly every type of felony case, from meth manufacturing offenses to first-degree murder cases. In 2007, he became a member of the office's Jessica's Law team after he litigated the first constitutional challenge to Kansas' Jessica's Law sentencing scheme. He also became well-versed in the constitutional and statutory law applicable in self-defense cases and in drug cases.
At Bell Folsom, Mr. Folsom's practice is dedicated to criminal defense work. He currently represents clients on trial work and on appeals, in both state court and federal court. Mr. Folsom also maintains an active interest in the broader issues relevant to the criminal justice system. He is a member of the Legislative Committee of the Kansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, where he helps draft testimony on criminal law bills in the Kansas Legislature. He is also an active blogger on new and unique criminal law issues that are relevant to Kansas lawyers.
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