For Immediate Release: Feb. 14, 2023

Contact: Robert Arbuthnot, 573-751-4106

 Senator Brian Williams Applauds the Long Overdue Release of Lamar Johnson

JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Brian Williams, D-University City, issued the following statement regarding the release of wrongly convicted Lamar Johnson:

“Today, an innocent man will finally walk free after 28 years of imprisonment, injustice and an inexcusable failure by our state to correct its mistakes.

“When we passed Senate Bills 53 & 60 in 2021, we did so with the resolute knowledge that Lamar Johnson was innocent and our bill would finally help set him free.

“I hope more innocent men and women who are wrongfully imprisoned will win back their freedom through this law. We cannot change the past, but we have an obligation to fix what we can where we can.”

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