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Michael Politte has served 22 years for murdering his mother. Experts say he’s innocent

St. Louis on the Air

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What Is the Alleged Evidence on Mike's Shoes?

Forensic expert John lantini says there was no gasoline on mike's shoes. For 25 years, investigators have known that shoes are problematic evidence in arson cases. Scientists discovered this problem in 19 96, two years before polite was killed. But john tells me those findings didn't get much publicity until years later.

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