Court rules against Missouri man serving 40+ years on a 23-year prison sentence

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 806

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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A Missouri man fighting a calculation that could keep him in state prison for more than 40 years on a 23-year sentence lost the first round of a court battle seeking to be released.

On Friday, Cole County Circuit Judge Brian Stumpe refused to order the Missouri Department of Corrections to change how it calculated the time-served credit for Deandre Pointer, resentenced in 2023 for his part in two 2003 Kansas City murders.

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