A Missouri prison has once again defied a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned. Christopher Dunn, who has spent 33 years behind bars, remains incarcerated despite a judge's ruling to discharge him immediately. The state's attorney general has appealed the decision, causing Dunn to remain at the state prison in Licking.
St. Louis Circuit Judge Jason Sengheiser recently overturned Dunn's conviction for a 1990 killing, following a hearing prompted by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office, which determined Dunn was wrongfully convicted. Despite the judge's clear order for immediate release, the attorney general's appeal has kept Dunn in prison.
