Court Fight Could Send Freed Man Back to Prison
February 26, 2020

ST. LOUIS — A court fight in a case that freed a Missouri man could now change how innocence claims are handled in court.


It involves Christopher Dunn’s 2024 release from prison, which the Missouri Attorney General’s Office is now challenging.


The court fight unfolded in a hearing Thursday that was packed with 300 observers. It was in a special courtroom on the top floor of Saint Louis University School of Law.


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For Immediate Release

For more information contact:

Amber Raub

Public Information Officer

St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office

rauba@stlouiscao.org

314-589-6233 (office)

314-312-9912 (cell)

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