Schmitt appeals ruling on judges in Kevin Strickland case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office is asking a state appeals court to overturn a ruling involving which judges would oversee a hearing in the case of Kevin Strickland, who Jackson County prosecutors have said was wrongfully convicted in a triple murder more than 40 years ago. In a motion filed Wednesday, Attorneys in Schmitt’s office appealed a judge’s decision that would allow judges in Jackson County to hear local prosecutors argue that Strickland is innocent. Schmitt’s office argues the 16th Circuit Court judges have shown a bias in Strickland’s favor. Schmitt has said he believes Strickland is guilty in the 1998 murders in Kansas City.