Last year I cited a Salon story about a man sentenced to death on testimony that was later recanted. Searching for an update, I find this from Public Interest Litigation Clinic:
On April 29, 2003, the Missouri Supreme Court issued an opinion granting Joe a writ of habeas corpus finding that he had established by “clear and convincing evidence” that he is innocent of the murder of Gary Barber. Unless the Cole County prosecutor seeks a re-trial, Joe will soon be a free man.
In a free country, Mr Amrine would be able to sue for the miseries willfully inflicted on him.
Meanwhile here is another not so ‘lucky’.