Jackson County Prosecutor Working To Free Convict Amid Murder Spike

The level of killing is starting to ramp up again on local streets.

However, an old school case and hope to fight "injustice" has occupied the attention of a Courthouse leader . . . Here's the word . . .

"Most of us have heard the famous quotation that ‘injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’ Kevin Strickland stands as our own example of what happens when a system set to be just, just gets it terribly wrong.

"The Missouri General Assembly and Gov. Parson deserve credit for creating a new legal avenue for a local prosecutor to seek relief. Making it possible for an officer of the court to stand before a judge and argue to correct a grave wrong is a system of justice we can all stand behind.

"We look forward to presenting our evidence in the same courtroom where Mr. Strickland was convicted."

Statement from Jean Peters Baker

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Using New Missouri Law, Jackson County Prosecutor Files Motion To Free Kevin Strickland After 43 Years

In a first-of-its-kind court filing in Missouri, the Jackson County prosecutor said Kevin Strickland, in prison for 43 years for a triple murder, is "actually innocent" and that he "should not remain in custody a day longer." According to the motion filed over the weekend and made public Monday, Strickland's innocence is "clear and convincing."

Jackson County prosecutor files motion to free Kevin Strickland from prison

JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. - Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker has filed a motion to free Kevin Strickland from a Missouri prison. Most of us have heard the famous quotation that 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' Kevin Strickland stands as our own example of what happens when a system set to be just, [...]

Jackson County prosecutor files motion to free Kevin Strickland after 43 years in prison for triple murder

JACKSON COUNTY, MO (KCTV) -- The Jackson County prosecutor has filed a motion to free Kevin Strickland, a local man who has served 43 years in prison for a triple murder the prosecutor and legal experts say he did not commit.

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