Man in Prison for 17 Years Until Lawyers Find Look-Alike Convict With Same First Name

Man in Prison for 17 Years Until Lawyers Find Look-Alike Convict With Same First Name
Richard Anthony Jones (pictured right) and Ricky Amos (left). Kansas City Police Department
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A Missouri man spent about 17 years in prison for robbery until a convict who looked similar to him was discovered. Officials then tossed out the conviction because the other man looked so much like him.

“This has been one of the most bizarre scenarios that I’ve seen in my 27 years of prosecuting cases,” Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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