Ryan Ferguson

By DON SHRUBSHELL/ File pool photo / Missourian

August 31, 2010 | 3:09 p.m. CDT

The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District rejected Ryan Ferguson's appeal for a new hearing because he could not prove a previous ruling was erroneous. The court did say, however, that Ferguson has other options to plead his case.

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