Thousands of Missouri Prisoners Claim to Be Innocent

Mike polet was 14 years old when he found his mother's body burning on the floor of her bedroom. His attorneys filed a petition with the missouri court of appeals western district and then themissouri supreme court this year to overturn his conviction. Mike's family is the victim's family, so they have staunchly believed he is innocent from day one. Megan crane says the delay was due to the fact that it's a steep, uphill battle to overturn a conviction already in place,. In a case like mikes, it shouldn't be that hard.