Attorney General to Appeal Overturned George Allen Conviction
Allen's attorneys say Allen has served 30 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit. "We believed he would be home with his family for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Now that's uncertain," an attorney told Patch.
After 30 years in prison, freedom must have seemed close for George Allen and his family. Allen, of University City, had his murder conviction overturned by a Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green on Friday. His attorneys made a very strong case, not only that he did not receive a fair trial due to withheld evidence, but that Allen is innocent. However, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office announced it will appeal the trial court’s decision in the George Allen case. One of Allen's attorneys, Daniel Harvath of the Bryan Cave law firm, said the appeal could mean Allen is in jail for several more months. "We were in a situation where we thought George would be home with his family for Thanksgiving and Christmas," Harvath said. "Now, …
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