Melissa Calusinski

Jason Lawless believes there was a lot of pressure on Sheriff Farrell to find his sister's killer.

Jason Lawless believes there was a lot of pressure on Sheriff Farrell to find his sister's killer.

Jason Lawless believes there was a lot of pressure on Sheriff Farrell to find his sister's killer.

And you're trying to make it right.

And you're trying to make it right.

And you're trying to make it right.

Rick Walter was about to find out he wasn't all alone in his search for the truth.

Rick Walter was about to find out he wasn't all alone in his search for the truth.

Rick Walter was about to find out he wasn't all alone in his search for the truth.

Jane Williams was a church volunteer at the Missouri State Prison where Josh Kieser was serving out his sentence.

Jane Williams was a church volunteer at the Missouri State Prison where Josh Kieser was serving out his sentence.

Jane Williams was a church volunteer at the Missouri State Prison where Josh Kieser was serving out his sentence.

Armed with her passion, Jane wrote a detailed summary and found lawyers willing to take Kieser's case for free. In December of 2008, after spending more than 15 years in prison, Josh finally got what he wanted. Judge Richard Callahan agreed to review his case. Witness after witness testified for Josh. They followed her. They got the wrong guy. Including a tearful Chantel Crider.

Armed with her passion, Jane wrote a detailed summary and found lawyers willing to take Kieser's case for free. In December of 2008, after spending more than 15 years in prison, Josh finally got what he wanted. Judge Richard Callahan agreed to review his case. Witness after witness testified for Josh. They followed her. They got the wrong guy. Including a tearful Chantel Crider.

Armed with her passion, Jane wrote a detailed summary and found lawyers willing to take Kieser's case for free. In December of 2008, after spending more than 15 years in prison, Josh finally got what he wanted. Judge Richard Callahan agreed to review his case. Witness after witness testified for Josh. They followed her. They got the wrong guy. Including a tearful Chantel Crider.

But will it be enough to convince a judge to order a new trial?

But will it be enough to convince a judge to order a new trial?

But will it be enough to convince a judge to order a new trial?

Two long months passed after the court hearing. Josh Kieser sat in prison, afraid to get his hopes up. And then on February 17, 2009, Judge Richard Callahan made an unusual ruling. Instead of ordering a new trial, he went ahead and declared Josh Kieser an innocent man. As you sit here today, do you believe that Josh Kieser had anything to do with the murder of Michelle Lawless?

Two long months passed after the court hearing. Josh Kieser sat in prison, afraid to get his hopes up. And then on February 17, 2009, Judge Richard Callahan made an unusual ruling. Instead of ordering a new trial, he went ahead and declared Josh Kieser an innocent man. As you sit here today, do you believe that Josh Kieser had anything to do with the murder of Michelle Lawless?