African American man wrongfully convicted of triple homicide
This article is about the man wrongfully convicted of murder. For the bassist, see Laughing Hyenas.
Kevin Strickland
Born
Kevin Bernard Strickland
(1959-06-07) June 7, 1959 (age 64)[1]
Status
Exonerated (2021)
Known for
Wrongful murder conviction
Criminal charge(s)
First-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder (all overturned)
Criminal penalty
Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 50 years (overturned)
Kevin Bernard Strickland (born June 7, 1959) is an African-American man who was wrongfully convicted by an all-white jury[2] in 1979 of killing three people in Kansas City, Missouri. No physical evidence linked him to the scene of the crime and the only alleged witness later recanted her testimony that Strickland was involved, stating that she was coerced by police.[3][4] Strickland was given a life sentence.[5] In 2021, he garnered national attention after former prosecutors in his case said that he was innocent and called for his release.[3]
Two black men who pled guilty to the murders have said Strickland was not involved, and a fingerprint from the shotgun used in the murders belonged to someone else.[3][4] Cynthia Douglas, the sole eyewitness to the crime, said detectives pressured her into naming Strickland as a perpetrator. She attempted several times to recant her testimony before her death in 2015.[4]
Numerous legal and political figures called for Strickland's exoneration. In June 2021, the Supreme Court of Missouri denied a petition to have him released.[5] The Governor of Missouri Mike Parson refused to pardon him, saying he did not see his case as a "priority" and was not certain of his innocence.[6][7][8] The Missouri Attorney General fought in court to keep him in prison, saying he believed he was guilty.[9]
On November 23, 2021, Judge James Welsh overturned Strickland's conviction "since it was not based on physical evidence but on eye-witness testimony …, who later recanted her account", and Strickland was released on the same day. He was exonerated after more than 42 years in prison, "making his case the longest confirmed wrongful-conviction case in Missouri’s history".[10][11]
^Jones, Kaci (June 7, 2021). "Missouri lawmakers urge Gov. Parson to pardon Kansas City inmate deemed innocent". WDAF-TV. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^Nozicka, Luke (June 8, 2021). "Kevin Strickland was convicted by all-white jury. That was by design, his lawyers say". The Kansas City Star.
^ abcYang, Shelly; Wooldridge, James (September 25, 2020). "40 years behind bars, man insists he is innocent, and so do others". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^ abc"Prosecutors: Missouri man wrongly convicted of triple murder". Associated Press. May 10, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^ abMartin, Luke X. (June 2, 2021). "Missouri Supreme Court Will Not Consider Kevin Strickland's Innocence Case". KCUR-FM. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^"Parson indicates Kevin Strickland pardon won't be 'a priority'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 9, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^Medina, Dave (June 23, 2021). "Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Kevin Strickland: 'I don't know whether he's innocent or not'". KSHB-TV. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^Nozicka, Luke; Kuang, Jeanne (August 4, 2021). "'Peak irony': Dems decry Parson's McCloskeys pardon as Kevin Strickland sits behind bars". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^"Missouri attorney general: Strickland is guilty of 3 murders". Associated Press. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^Jones, Zoe Christen (November 23, 2021). "Kevin Strickland exonerated in triple murder case after more than 40 years in prison". CBS News. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
^Bella, Timothy (November 24, 2021). "Kevin Strickland exonerated after 43 years in one of the longest wrongful-conviction cases in U.S. history". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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