|
American Dunn, convicted of murder, acquitted after 34 years in prison
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] Christopher Dunn, a resident of the American state of Missouri, convicted of murder 34 years ago, was acquitted and released from prison. This was reported by the human rights organization Midwest Innocence Project. "We are thrilled that Chris will finally be reunited with his family after 34 years in prison for a crime he did not commit," the statement said. The Missouri Supreme Court ordered Dunn's release on July 30. A St. Louis Circuit judge had overturned the conviction on July 22, but the state attorney general insisted that Dunn remain in custody. Dunn became the second inmate in recent weeks to be exonerated after serving many years in prison. Sandra Hemme, who spent 43 years in prison, was released on July 19 in the western part of the state. The woman was convicted of murder, but now a judge has found her “virtual innocence” proven, CNN notes. Dunn was convicted of the murder of 15-year-old Rick Rogers on May 18, 1990. Rogers was 18 at the time. Two teenagers who were with Rogers claimed that Dunn shot him, although Rogers' mother and sister said that the boy was in the house with them. There was no physical evidence against Dunn, but he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder. Witnesses later recanted their testimony and said they were pressured by prosecutors and police, the TV channel notes. Related: Innocence Project: 2023-10-18 Georgia Deputy Reportedly Fatally Shoots Man Who Spent 16 Years In Jail After Wrongful Conviction Innocence Project: 2023-04-21 Judge tosses lawsuit against Cleveland filed by man who spent 47 years in prison for murder he didn't commit Innocence Project: 2015-04-20 Bad Cop. No Donut. Posted by: badanov 2024-08-01 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=705154 |