Judge Vacates Murder Conviction of MAN WHO Spent 30 Years in Missouri Prison
July 23, 2024

A Missouri judge on Monday overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit.


The ruling is likely to free Dunn from prison, but it wasn’t immediately clear when that would happen. He has been serving a sentence of life without parole.


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