NewsSeptember 2, 2014
Boone County adds $240K to defend against wrongful conviction lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Boone County could spend nearly $450,000 by the end of the year to defend itself and county employees in a lawsuit filed by a man whose murder conviction was vacated. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported that county commissioners are set to take action today on a proposed $240,000 budget revision. The lawsuit already has resulted in two other budget revisions that totaled $100,000 each...
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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Boone County could spend nearly $450,000 by the end of the year to defend itself and county employees in a lawsuit filed by a man whose murder conviction was vacated.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reported that county commissioners are set to take action today on a proposed $240,000 budget revision. The lawsuit already has resulted in two other budget revisions that totaled $100,000 each.
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The legal fees are the result of a lawsuit filed by Ryan Ferguson. Ferguson was convicted in 2005 of killing Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt. Last year, a state appeals court panel ruled prosecutors had withheld evidence from his attorneys and that he didn't get a fair trial.
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Information from: Columbia Daily Tribune, http://www.columbiatribune.com
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