What was supposed to be a routine status conference in an inmate’s petition for post-conviction relief turned in to something unexpected when the defendant spoke for himself.
Lee Lucas has been in prison for nearly 30 years serving a life sentence for the murder of Eric Howard, but alleges the grand jury paperwork that indicted him is fraudulent.
Presiding Commissioner Kina Kimble said to a packed courtroom Wednesday morning that status conferences “of this magnitude” are rare…