Missouri judge overturns Sandra Hemme's 43-year murder conviction due to new evidence and ineffective trial counsel; she may be freed in 30 days unless retried.
Missouri judge overturns murder conviction of woman incarcerated for 43 years, citing new evidence and ineffective trial counsel. Sandra Hemme's attorneys allege a now-discredited police officer committed the murder she was convicted for in 1980. Livingston County Circuit Judge Ryan Horsman ruled Hemme must be freed within 30 days unless prosecutors retry her. This would mark the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in U.S. history.
June 15, 2024
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