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Friend,
For more than three decades, Christopher Dunn was locked away in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He was freed just this week. Justina Coronel of KSDK snapped a photo of Mr. Dunn hugging his mom right after he emerged a free man.
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A few years ago, a judge ruled that Christopher Dunn should be freed, but Missouri law at the time only allowed courts to free innocent people trapped on death row. So Mr. Dunn spent more time in prison.
Missouri's law changed to allow prosecutors to sue to free those wrongfully convicted, and that's what happened for Mr. Dunn.
Attorney General Andrew Bailey fought the prosecutor every step of the way. The judge overturned Mr. Dunn's conviction and ordered his release. Bailey appealed - despite the law not giving him the authority to appeal - and told prison officials to ignore the judge's order. The judge threatened to hold officials in contempt if Mr. Dunn wasn't immediately released. Bailey then took an emergency appeal, lost, and took a second emergency appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court, keeping Mr. Dunn imprisoned.
This week, Missouri's Supreme Court stopped Andrew Bailey from keeping Mr. Dunn in prison. I had the distinct honor of explaining the ruling to Mr. Dunn's wife right after it was handed down.
Mr. Dunn is finally a free man. Unlike other states, Missouri provides no guaranteed compensation to those exonerated without DNA evidence, and even those who can receive compensation don't get much.
Mr. Dunn has a GoFundMe, and you can contribute online [[link removed]] .
Mr. Dunn's entire case is a story of injustice. In particular, Andrew Bailey's unrelenting crusade to torment innocent people will forever be a terrible stain on Missouri's justice system.
When asked what he had to say to Andrew Bailey after being released, Christopher Dunn said, "Have a nice life."
I wish our Attorney General had anywhere close to the heart Mr. Dunn has. There are so many reasons why Missouri must have a new Attorney General, and perhaps none greater than this. Andrew Bailey has consistently fought to keep innocent people behind bars, and we cannot accept this horrific practice any longer. As Attorney General, I will end it.
Upcoming Events
Friday, August 2: Elad in Bourbon with Jen Tracy, candidate for Missouri State House
Saturday, August 3: Elad in Springfield for a fundraiser
Sunday, August 4: Elad will be winning a football tournament in St. Louis City
Tuesday, August 6: Primary election day! Volunteer to help us reach voters in your area. We need more help! [[link removed]]
Thursday, August 8: Elad in Sedalia for the State Fair Parade
The night of August 6, we will know who we're facing in the general election. It will either be our terrible current Attorney General Andrew Bailey or former Eric Greitens policy director Will Scharf.
Both are backed by billionaires, many of whom aren't even from Missouri. We cannot afford to have our top legal office working for someone other than you for the next four years.
We can take back our state. When folks hear our plans to sue scammers, prosecute corruption, and stop wasting our money, they're on board. We just need the funding to reach Missouri families.
There's a lot on the line here in Missouri. Help us defend our home.
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See you out there!
Sincerely yours,
Elad
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