One week ago, Missouri resident Dale Helmig was able to relax for the first time in 18 years. On Aug. 15, Osage County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda Grellner officially dismissed the charge that Mr. Helmig had killed his mother in 1993. He was wrongly convicted in 1996 and sentenced to life without parole.
WHAT OTHERS SAY: A sad era of prosecutions may finally be over
Monday, August 22, 2011 | 6:20 p.m. CDT
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