U City Man Could Walk Away from Life Sentence
A judge may rule within weeks whether George Allen Jr. can go free 30 years after being convicted of murder or serve the remainder of his life sentence. Attorneys built a compelling case for his innocence.
A Cole County Circuit Court judge’s decision soon will determine whether a University City man will walk away from prison a free man or continue serving a life sentence for a 1982 rape and murder. Attorneys from the Innocence Project and St. Louis-based Bryan Cave law firm argued in court in May 18 that George Allen Jr. should be set free due to new evidence and testimony. Five years of work may pay off soon for Allen, his family and the attorneys. Judge Daniel Green has instructed attorneys representing Allen and the state Attorney General’s Office to submit a list of all the facts they stipulate are true. “Once we submit that document, the judge said he will try to render a decision as soon as possible,” said Daniel Harvath, one of two …
