Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Joplin man's rape conviction tossed by appeals court, new trial ordered

A former Joplin resident who was sent to prison for 20 years for forcible rape last year will receive a new trial.
The Missouri Southern District Court of Appeals tossed out the conviction of Michael C. Courtney Jr., 34, saying Judge David Dally erred by allowing hearsay testimony to be used against Courtney, who was accused of raping a Missouri Southern State University student.

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  1. Anonymous5:41 PM

    If you read all of the evidence... he did not rape that girl. she lied through her teeth! She took an innocent man away from his 5 kids!!! FREE MICHAEL COURTNEY JR!!!!!!

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