Judge Overturns Murder Conviction of Missouri Man Imprisoned for More Than 30 Years

Christopher Dunn has been serving a life sentence without parole for a crime he has claimed he did not commit.
Judge Overturns Murder Conviction of Missouri Man Imprisoned for More Than 30 Years
Christopher Dunn arrives in court at the Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis on May 21, 2024. Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, Pool
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A judge on July 22 overturned the murder conviction of a Missouri man, Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than three decades in prison for a fatal shooting he has maintained he did not commit.

Mr. Dunn, 52, was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1990 shooting of 15-year-old Ricco Rogers. He has been serving a sentence of life without parole.