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George Allen
2:48 pm
Wed December 26, 2012

Appeals Court Vacates George Allen's Murder Conviction

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George Allen walks out of the Cole County Courthouse on November 14, 2012. A state appeals court today vacated his 1983 rape and murder convictions.
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Updated at 5 p.m. with statement from circuit attorney Jennifer Joyce. Previously updated with statement for Attorney General Chris Koster.

George Allen is a free man, likely for good.

A Missouri appeals court today upheld a lower court ruling that vacated Allen's 1983 rape and murder convictions in the death of court reporter Mary Bell.

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George Allen
10:31 am
Wed November 14, 2012

After 30 Years Locked Up, George Allen Released From Custody

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George Allen (wearing a blue & gray striped sweater) walks out of the Cole County courthouse in Jefferson City on Nov. 14th, 2012, shortly after being released by Cole Co. Circuit Judge Daniel Green.
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Surrounded by family, attorneys and supporters, George Allen reads a statement to reporters following his release from custody by Cole Co. Circuit Judge Daniel Green.
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A University City man who’s spent 30 years behind bars has been set free by a Cole County judge after his murder conviction was vacated.

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George Allen
5:26 pm
Fri May 18, 2012

New evidence may set U. City man free from life sentence for murder

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A University City man serving a life sentence for murder may soon walk free. Attorneys representing George Allen presented new evidence at a hearing in Jefferson City Friday.

Allen has already served 30 years for the brutal 1982 rape and murder of court reporter Mary Bell.

Barry Scheck is a lawyer with the Innocence Project.  He says the Attorney General's office is accepting a list of new "undisputed facts" that could set Allen free.

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