Two St. Louis Prosecutors Say Christopher Dunn is Innocent. He’s Still in Prison
March 6, 2024

For Christopher Dunn, the Feb. 7 announcement by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore was a moment of deja vu. Less than a year had passed since May 15, 2023, when then-Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced that she would file a motion to vacate Dunn’s 1991 murder conviction.


Days later, however, Gardner resigned her position with an office in crisis — leaving Dunn’s path to freedom in limbo. He could do nothing but wait for St. Louis’ new circuit attorney to look at his case for innocence.


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