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Missouri passed a law to compensate the wrongfully convicted. Now it doesn’t want to pay.

States Newsroom · October 29, 2026

After Missouri lawmakers expanded eligibility for wrongfully convicted people to receive compensation last year, Dale Helmig thought he could get nearly $1 million for the more than 14 years he spent in prison. And Darryl Burton hoped to obtain more than $1.5 million for the 24-plus years he was incarcerated. But…

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Missouri passed a law to compensate the wrongfully convicted. Now it doesn’t want to pay.

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