UPDATE: A judge has overturned Strickland’s conviction. He will soon be released after serving 43 years for a crime he did not commit.
The last time he was free he was 18 years old.
The last time he was free he was 18 years old.
https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1462775568504705029
Missouri, unlike other states, provides NO COMPENSATION for exonorees.
Strickland, whose health has declined and uses a wheelchair, has no resources.
The Midwest Innocence Project has set up a fundraiser: gofundme.com/f/help-kevin-s…
Strickland, whose health has declined and uses a wheelchair, has no resources.
The Midwest Innocence Project has set up a fundraiser: gofundme.com/f/help-kevin-s…
Strickland has spent 15,487 days behind bars.
He was 18 when he was first arrested and is now 62.
He was 18 when he was first arrested and is now 62.
What shouldn't be overlooked, however, is the behavior of Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who is running for U.S. Senate.
Schmitt sought numerous delays to Strickland's hearing and fought to keep him incarcerated despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence
Schmitt sought numerous delays to Strickland's hearing and fought to keep him incarcerated despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
