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State’s failure to uncover victim’s record vacates man’s conviction

A St. Louis man's conviction has been vacated after prosecutors failed to disclose the alleged victim's criminal history. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Jason Merriweather's right to a fair trial was violated when prosecutors' search of a victim's criminal history did not reveal her criminal record. The state's lack of diligent efforts to ...

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