COLUMBIA — Faced with a new sworn statement from Charles Erickson that he lied during Ryan Ferguson's murder trial, the Western District Court of Appeals had a number of options. It could have sent the case back to the trial court in Boone County for a hearing, or it could have refused to allow the new evidence to be heard.
Appeals court to hear new Erickson account of Heitholt murder
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 | 7:31 p.m. CST
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