Missouri Prosecutor Seeks to Vacate Murder Conviction, the 2nd Case Challenged in 2 Weeks
February 7, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor on Wednesday filed a motion to vacate the conviction of a man imprisoned for more than three decades for the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy, the second time in two weeks that a St. Louis-area prosecutor has challenged a longstanding murder conviction.
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