If Missouri’s elected prosecutors have evidence that a person has languished in prison for decades wrongfully, they don’t have the power to ask for a new
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Attorney General Eric Schmitt could find himself involved in wrongful conviction cases. Traditionally, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office whether led by a Republican or Democrat has had a blanket policy of opposing any requests for relief in wrongful conviction cases. The crime bill waiting Gov. Mike Parson s signature could change that.
If Missouri’s elected prosecutors have evidence that a person has languished in prison for decades wrongfully, they don’t have the power to ask for a new trial.
That’s what the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in March, after St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed a motion for a new trial for Lamar Johnson.
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Police say they have identified the victim and suspected shooter from a Thursday afternoon homicide in north Springfield.
But it does not appear criminal charges will be filed, at least for now.
Police say they responded to a home in the 2200 block of North Kellett Avenue just after noon Thursday and found 47-year-old Ryan L. King deceased with a gunshot wound.
Officers who responded to the scene were also able to contact the suspected shooter, 24-year-old Phillip Gundersen. Police say they arrested Gundersen on suspicion of second-degree murder, but the Greene County Prosecutor s Office decided to not pursue charges against Gundersen at this time after reviewing the initial evidence in the case.