Missouri Supreme Court upheld lower court's ruling for Sandra Hemme's release after overturning her murder conviction.

Missouri Supreme Court overruled an effort to keep a woman, Sandra Hemme, who served 43 years in prison, incarcerated after her murder conviction was overturned last month. A lower court found evidence of Hemme's "actual innocence" and an appeals court ordered her release. However, the Missouri attorney general's office filed an emergency motion to keep Hemme in prison, citing two crimes she committed while in prison. The Missouri Supreme Court sided with the lower court's ruling, paving the way for Hemme's release.

July 18, 2024
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