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Missouri man seeks exoneration in murder; 2 others confessed

Lamar Johnson, third from the left, is surrounded by his lawyers as he takes a seat in court at the start of his wrongful conviction hearing in St. Louis on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, Pool)

Lamar Johnson takes a seat in court at the start of his wrongful conviction hearing in St. Louis on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, Pool)

This booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Lamar Johnson. A hearing begins Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in St. Louis to decide if the murder conviction for Johnson should be thrown out. Johnson has spent more than 27 years in prison for a killing that he said he did not commit. (Missouri Department of Corrections via AP)

Missouri man seeks exoneration in murder; 2 others confessed