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Judge Kevin Harrell decided not to recuse himself or Jackson County's 16th District Circuit Court from the case — a ruling that could be appealed by the state attorney general.
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A Kansas City man's plea for native flower justice has united gardeners around the world. Plus, the latest news from Kevin Strickland's innocence case.
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The Missouri Attorney General has raised questions about the appearance of bias within the 16th District Circuit Court and asked the judge to recuse himself and the jurisdiction. A date for Kevin Strickland's innocence hearing has still not been set.
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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker has filed a motion saying that Kevin Strickland, who has been in prison for four decades for murder, is innocent. But Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt opposes the case.
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Legal delays and appeals from the Missouri Attorney General's Office have kept Strickland incarcerated, despite the fact that Jackson County Prosecutors say he's innocent. His family is bearing the burden.
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Instead of setting a date to begin hearing evidence, a judge and attorneys will meet Sept. 13, to decide if Strickland's case will be heard in a Jackson County Court.
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An innocence hearing for Kevin Strickland was set for Thursday in the court that handed down his guilty verdict 43 years ago. Instead, a judge will meet with attorneys to determine a new schedule.
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The Jackson County Prosecutor said in a court filing made public Monday that Kevin Strickland's "innocence is clear and convincing."
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Like face masks and Medicaid expansion, the future of Kevin Strickland seems to have entered the state's political arena.
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Kevin Strickland remains in prison despite the presence of exonerating evidence.
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Strickland has been behind bars since 1979. A judge in DeKalb County could choose to release him at the end of a two-day hearing set for August.
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Gov. Mike Parson could still choose to pardon Strickland, which would be exceedingly rare, but Strickland's legal team is pursuing other options for release and exoneration.