Missouri man wrongfully imprisoned for 27 years sues St. Louis police
A Missouri man who spent nearly 28 years in prison until a judge determined he was wrongfully convicted has sued, alleging that St. Louis police framed him.
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri man who spent nearly 28 years in prison until a judge determined he was wrongfully convicted filed a lawsuit Wednesday, alleging that St. Louis police officers “detained, arrested, and framed him for a murder he did not commit.”
Lamar Johnson, 50, seeks unspecified damages in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. It names the city of St. Louis and eight police officers.
“I am grateful to be free and I’m doing my best to make up for all the time that was stolen from me and my family, especially my daughters. I want to put this dark and painful chapter behind me, but there can be no healing without answers and accountability,” Johnson said in a statement provided by his lawyers.
Emma Freudenberger, an attorney for Johnson, said the lawsuit seeks accountability.
“Even after the Court declared his innocence, there have been no apologies and no consequences,” Freudenberger said in a statement. “The City of St. Louis cannot continue to simply ignore the glaring police misconduct that has caused Mr. Johnson and his family so much harm.”
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