/tags/wrongful-convictions Wrongful Convictions en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:21:18 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-04-24/michael-politte-is-out-of-prison-but-his-battle-for-exoneration-isnt-over Michael Politte won parole in 2022, but a juror who helped put him in prison won’t rest until his name is cleared. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:21:18 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-04-24/michael-politte-is-out-of-prison-but-his-battle-for-exoneration-isnt-over Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-03-12/chris-dunn-exonerated-missouris-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-prison A 2021 Missouri law expanded claims of "actual innocence" beyond death penalty cases. It led to the release of Chris Dunn and others wrongfully convicted. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-03-12/chris-dunn-exonerated-missouris-attorney-general-andrew-bailey-prison Danny Wicentowski /law-order/2025-02-04/sandra-hemme-wrongful-conviction-false-confession-cases Sandra Hemme spent 43 years in a Missouri prison for a murder she did not commit. Some estimates suggest that a false confession played a role in almost a third of wrongful murder convictions. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-02-04/sandra-hemme-wrongful-conviction-false-confession-cases Sam Zeff /law-order/2024-12-04/sandra-hemme-wrongfully-imprisoned-for-43-years-finally-unconditionally-free In June, a judge overturned Hemme’s conviction for the 1980 murder of a librarian from St. Joseph, Missouri. After five months of legal battles, the same judge signed the final order granting her freedom. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:54:28 GMT /law-order/2024-12-04/sandra-hemme-wrongfully-imprisoned-for-43-years-finally-unconditionally-free Lisa Rodriguez /law-order/2024-10-22/missouri-court-vacates-sandra-hemme-murder-conviction-blasts-attorney-generals-arguments The Missouri Court of Appeals Tuesday rejected all arguments from state Attorney General Andrew Bailey to return Hemme to prison. Hemme served 43 years in prison — more time than any other wrongly convicted woman in the U.S. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:46:53 GMT /law-order/2024-10-22/missouri-court-vacates-sandra-hemme-murder-conviction-blasts-attorney-generals-arguments Sam Zeff /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-04/missouri-prison-injustice-chris-dunn-reflects-new-life “I still feel like a child being reborn into a world in which I've lost all contact,” Chris Dunn said. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-04/missouri-prison-injustice-chris-dunn-reflects-new-life Danny Wicentowski /law-order/2024-07-30/missouri-christopher-dunn-released-prison-wrongful-conviction Christopher Dunn was released from a Missouri prison after being wrongfully incarcerated for 34 years. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:09:51 GMT /law-order/2024-07-30/missouri-christopher-dunn-released-prison-wrongful-conviction Lacretia Wimbley /law-order/2024-07-24/missouri-christopher-dunn-release-deadline Christopher Dunn, who a judge ruled was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for more than 30 years, remains in prison after a series of court rulings on Wednesday. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:27:00 GMT /law-order/2024-07-24/missouri-christopher-dunn-release-deadline Lacretia Wimbley /law-order/2024-07-23/christopher-dunn-prison-missouri-judge-overturned-conviction His family members say they’re holding their breath awaiting his release after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office expressed plans to appeal the decision. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 22:32:59 GMT /law-order/2024-07-23/christopher-dunn-prison-missouri-judge-overturned-conviction Lacretia Wimbley /law-order/2024-07-22/missouri-christopher-dunn-wrongful-conviction-overturned Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office plans to appeal, which would likely block Dunn’s release. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 03:06:10 GMT /law-order/2024-07-22/missouri-christopher-dunn-wrongful-conviction-overturned Debra Chandler Landis