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Wrongfully convicted man spent 28 years in jail due to outdated Missouri law
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Lamar Johnson spent the last 28 years in prison for a murder that he didn’t commit, despite two other people confessing to the crime, due to a Missouri law that only allowed motions for new trials within fifteen days of conviction. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson spoke with Lamar who has been freed because of the state trying to right past wrongs.
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