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The situation was chaotic as the deadline set by the judge approached. Corrections Department spokesperson Karen Pojmann told The Associated Press that Dunn was out of the prison facility and waiting for a ride. His wife told the AP she was on his way to pick him up. Minutes later, Pojmann corrected herself and said that while Dunn was signing paperwork to be released, the Missouri Supreme Court issued a ruling that put his freedom on hold.
Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey advised the agency not to release Dunn until the appeal plays out, according to a court filing. When told it was improper to ignore a court order, the Department of Corrections attorney “responded that the Attorney General’s Office is legal counsel to the DOC and the DOC would be following the advice of counsel.”
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Judge orders release of Missouri man whose murder conviction was reversed over AG's objections
A Missouri judge on Wednesday ordered the release of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn't commit.
Missouri Supreme Court orders stay of man's release after vacated murder conviction
The Missouri Supreme Court ordered that the release of Christopher Dunn from prison be stayed after the state attorney general appealed the Missouri man's release.
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