Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Kevin Strickland: 'I don't know whether he’s innocent or not'

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Kevin Strickland: 'I don't know whether he’s innocent or not'

Missouri Gov.

Mike Parson on Kevin Strickland: 'I don't know whether he’s innocent or not'

AND THEN THE BILL WOULDBE ON TO THE HOUSE.A MAN FROM OUR AREAHAS BEEN IN PRISON FORDECADES FOR A CRIME ALOCAL PROSECUTOR SAYSHE DIDN'T COMMIT.TODAY -- 41 ACTION NEWSASKED GOVERNOR MIKEPARSON WHY HE HASN'TGIVEN ANY TYPE OFCLEMENCY TO KEVINSTCKLAND.STRICKLAND WASCONVICTED OF A KILLINGIN KANSAS CITY IN 1978AND HAS SPENT MORETHAN 40 YEARS IN PRISON.BUT RECENTLY -- THEJACKSON COUNTYPROSECUTOR SAYS HESHOULD BE RELEASED ASONE EYEWITNESS WANTEDTO RECANT HERTESTIMONY.THE MIDWEST INNOCENCEPROJECT IS ALSO CALLINGFOR HIS RELEASE.IN A CONVERSATIONTODAY WITH 41 ACTIONNEWS -- GOVERNOR MIKEPARSON SAID HE'SLOOKED AT STRICKLAND'SCLEMENCY APPLICATIONSEVERAL TIMES -- ANDBELIEVES THERE'S STILL AQUESTION AS TOWHETHER STRICKLAND DIDOR DIDN'T COMMIT THECRIME.SO 41 ACTION NEWS I-TEAM REPORTER CAT REIDASKED HIM THIS.Cat Reid-Where do you stand in termof considering his clemencyapplication and considering apardon?Gov.

Parson-We"ve look at that caseon severalccasions.We"ve been through it aswe follow the news too.

Theother thing we also reale isthere"s legislation comingthat;s going to affect thatcase.

Anwe;re going to morethan likely sign that into law.Iwon"t say that for surebecause I"m alwayshesitant until it goes throughthe processBut once that goes into effect,he"s going to have anavenue to appeal comeaugust 28th.Cat Reid-You"re not convincedenough to make a decisionthis week, next week, thismonth?Gov.

Parson-I am not convinced thatI"m willing to put otherpeople at risk if you"re notright, is where I"atI don"t know that anybodhas the right answer to this,because there"s nobodyleft to te the story, otherthanthis one lady that Iunderstand, I read made thstatement.

Again,nobody"s been proveninnocent here in a court of lawis the bottom li