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Feb 15, 2023 · Lamar Johnson was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in 1995 after being convicted of murder in the death of Markus Boyd the year prior. At the time, police said Johnson and...
Feb 15, 2023 · Lamar Johnson, center, and his attorneys react after his murder conviction was vacated during a hearing in St. Louis on Tuesday. Mr. Johnson had spent nearly 28 years in prison.
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Jan 17, 2024 · Marcus Boyd was shot to death in October 1994 on his front porch by two masked men. Police and prosecutors said Johnson killed him in a dispute over drug money. Johnson maintained his innocence from the outset, but was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
Feb 14, 2023 · A St. Louis judge ruled Tuesday that Lamar Johnson should be released from prison after he spent 28 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit. Circuit Judge David Mason found that two people, Greg Elking and James Howard, provided credible testimony that absolved Johnson in the slaying of Marcus Boyd.
Feb 15, 2023 · A US man who spent nearly 28 years behind bars for a murder he has always denied committing has had the conviction overturned in Missouri. Lamar Johnson, 50, walked out of the St Louis'...
Jan 18, 2024 · The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday by lawyers for Lamar Johnson accuses several former St. Louis officers of fabricating the entire case against Johnson, in violation of his civil rights.
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Feb 15, 2023 · A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he did not commit. Key points: Lamar Johnson was freed after an investigation by the state prosecutor's office and the Innocence Project.
