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This week was the first time in court that Johnson was able to say in his own words why his 1995 conviction for the murder of his friend Marcus Boyd should be set aside. The only eyewitness in the original case recanted his testimony, while a convicted murderer serving a life sentence testified that he, not Johnson, killed Boyd.
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Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has filed a motion to set aside the conviction of Lamar Johnson, who was sentenced to life in prison for a 1994 murder that he did not commit. A key witness in that case testified this week that police detectives “pressured” and “bullied” him into identifying Johnson from a lineup.
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James Howard, who is serving a life sentence, testified Monday that he killed Marcus Boyd in 1994 — not Lamar Johnson.
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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker says that Eric Schmitt’s office has been trying "bizarre" and costly tactics to stop the innocence cases of three men who've served decades in prison for crimes they did not commit.
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Since his exoneration and release from prison in 2019, Ricky Kidd has developed a workshop for lawyers who bring accused people to trial. The first district attorney's office he presented it to was Jackson County's — the same one that prosecuted him.
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Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner says there is "clear and convincing evidence" that Johnson is innocent in a 1994 murder. But the Missouri Attorney General's office has had a blanket policy of opposing any requests for relief in wrongful conviction cases.
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Then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens postponed the execution of Marcellus Williams five years ago Monday, citing DNA evidence that raised questions about Williams’ guilt. The panel appointed to review the case has made recommendations to Gov. Mike Parson, but there’s been no action.
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Lamonte McIntyre was wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years for a double homicide he didn’t commit.
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U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil rejected arguments by former Kansas City, Kansas, detective Roger Golubski to decide a civil rights case against him in his favor. Vratil said claims brought by Lamonte McIntyre should be decided by a jury.
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Washington County Prosecutor Josh Hedgecorth last week filed a motion to vacate conviction in the case of Michael Politte, saying there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Politte was erroneously convicted of killing his mother.
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The trial of the lawsuit filed by Lamonte McIntyre, who was freed from prison in 2017 after serving 23 years in prison after he was exonerated, is scheduled to begin in October.
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The media's influence has proven significant when it comes to wrongful conviction cases.