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| Woman Sues Mo. for Years in Prison |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 08/09/2001 |
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A woman who spent 16 years in prison before her murder conviction was set aside sued the state, the prosecutor and the case's investigators for wrongful incarceration. Ellen Reasonover's federal lawsuit, filed August 1, alleges that a prosecutor withheld a secretly made jailhouse recording in which Reasonover denied killing a 19-year-old gas station attendant during a botched robbery in 1983. The recording contradicted the testimony of jailhouse informers who testified at Reasonover's trial. Reasonover's conviction was overturned in 1999 after her attorneys presented new evidence, including the tape recording. Reasonover, 44, also claims malicious prosecution, abuse of process and negligence leading to wrongful incarceration. She seeks damages - reportedly in the amount of $250 million - for herself and her 20-year-old daughter, who was 2 when Reasonover went to prison. |
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