Lamar Johnson /tags/lamar-johnson Lamar Johnson en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:41:52 GMT Missouri governor criticized for reducing ex-K.C. Chiefs coach's DWI sentence /government-politics-issues/2024-03-04/missouri-governor-criticized-for-reducing-ex-k-c-chiefs-coachs-dwi-sentence Missouri Gov. Mike Parson reduced Britt Reid's sentence after Reid crashed his truck into two vehicles near the Chiefs’ practice facility in February 2021 while drunk, permanently injuring a 5-year-old girl. Reid is Kansas City Chief head coach Andy Reid's son. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:41:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-04/missouri-governor-criticized-for-reducing-ex-k-c-chiefs-coachs-dwi-sentence Jason Hancock A year after gaining freedom, Lamar Johnson sues over his time in prison /law-order/2024-01-17/a-year-after-gaining-freedom-lamar-johnson-sues-over-his-time-in-prison Johnson had long maintained he did not shoot and kill Marcus Boyd in 1994. A judge ruled last year that “clear and convincing” evidence showed Johnson was innocent and freed him after 28 years. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:15:51 GMT /law-order/2024-01-17/a-year-after-gaining-freedom-lamar-johnson-sues-over-his-time-in-prison Rachel Lippmann Proponents of restitution reform hope governor’s veto doesn’t set precedent /government-politics-issues/2023-07-11/proponents-of-restitution-reform-hope-governors-veto-doesnt-set-precedent Missouri Gov. Mike Parson cited the language that expanded who receives restitution after being wrongfully convicted would have burdened taxpayers with that extra cost. Supporters of the legislation say Parson vetoing the bill is disappointing. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 22:27:13 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-07-11/proponents-of-restitution-reform-hope-governors-veto-doesnt-set-precedent Sarah Kellogg Gardner begins effort to free a man she says is innocent of murder /law-order/2023-05-15/gardner-begins-effort-to-free-a-man-she-says-is-innocent-of-murder Two key witnesses against Christopher Dunn recanted their testimony but a quirk of Missouri law makes applying for actual innocence claims impossible except in death penalty cases. Mon, 15 May 2023 19:45:56 GMT /law-order/2023-05-15/gardner-begins-effort-to-free-a-man-she-says-is-innocent-of-murder Rachel Lippmann Missouri legislators seek to expand law providing restitution for wrongful convictions /government-politics-issues/2023-02-20/missouri-legislators-seek-to-expand-law-providing-restitution-for-wrongful-convictions Neither Lamar Johnson nor Kevin Strickland have received compensation from the Missouri for the decades they spent wrongfully incarcerated. That’s because Missouri law only allows for payments to prisoners who prove their innocence through specific DNA testing — which was not the case for either man. A new Missouri Senate bill would change that. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 23:01:42 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-20/missouri-legislators-seek-to-expand-law-providing-restitution-for-wrongful-convictions Jason Hancock Meet Lamar Johnson’s attorney. She never gave up hope for his release /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-16/meet-lamar-johnsons-attorney-she-never-gave-up-hope-for-his-release Attorney Lindsay Runnels of the Kansas City-based law firm Morgan Pilate has represented Lamar Johnson since 2015. Johnson was freed this week after serving 28 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:36:10 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-02-16/meet-lamar-johnsons-attorney-she-never-gave-up-hope-for-his-release Alex Heuer Lamar Johnson case prompts increased focus on restitution for exonerated Missourians /government-politics-issues/2023-02-15/lamar-johnson-case-prompts-increased-focus-on-restitution-for-exonerated-missourians Lamar Johnson isn’t eligible for state restitution because DNA evidence wasn’t used to overturn his murder conviction. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:20:15 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-15/lamar-johnson-case-prompts-increased-focus-on-restitution-for-exonerated-missourians Jason Rosenbaum Judge frees Lamar Johnson after 28 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit /government-politics-issues/2023-02-14/judge-rules-lamar-johnson-should-be-freed-after-nearly-30-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit Judge David Mason ruled that there was no longer "clear and convincing" evidence to keep Lamar Johnson in prison for a 1994 slaying in St. Louis. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:48:43 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-14/judge-rules-lamar-johnson-should-be-freed-after-nearly-30-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit Jason Rosenbaum, Chad Davis, Brian Munoz Judge in Lamar Johnson innocence case still reviewing evidence /government-politics-issues/2023-01-07/judge-in-lamar-johnson-innocence-case-still-reviewing-evidence Judge David Mason says he’ll hold a hearing to announce his decision but has not yet set a date. Sat, 07 Jan 2023 21:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-07/judge-in-lamar-johnson-innocence-case-still-reviewing-evidence Rebecca Rivas Missouri AG office has taken outsized role in opposing wrongful conviction cases /law-order/2022-12-22/missouri-ag-office-has-taken-outsized-role-in-opposing-wrongful-conviction-cases A 2021 state law carved out a narrow role the attorney general’s office can play in innocence claims filed by local prosecutors. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:57:18 GMT /law-order/2022-12-22/missouri-ag-office-has-taken-outsized-role-in-opposing-wrongful-conviction-cases Rebecca Rivas