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Mo. death penalty case reopened

Defense attorneys said there were problems with the prosecution and his original conviction wasn’t fair because police forced accused to confess

KSDK.com

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A death row inmate was on the stand for more two hours during a high profile court case.

Reggie Clemons was one of four people convicted in the 1991 rape and murder of Robin and Julie Kerry on the Chain of Rocks Bridge.

Defense attorneys said there were problems with the prosecution and his original conviction wasn’t fair because police forced Clemons to confess.

Clemons’ taped confession was played in court Wednesday morning and the attorneys for the state questioned him about it. Clemons repeatedly plead the fifth.

Full story: Death row inmate Reggie Clemons takes the stand