Sandra Hemme

Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison freed after murder conviction overturned

Sandra Hemme, a woman who served 43 years in prison for a crime she did not commit, was finally freed after a judge overturned her murder conviction. The judge ruled that Hemme’s attorneys had presented “clear and convincing evidence” of her innocence, yet Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey fought against her release in court. It is appalling to think that a woman had to spend over four decades behind bars for a crime she did not commit, only to face further resistance from the Attorney General’s office in gaining her freedom.

Hemme was heavily sedated and in a vulnerable mental state when investigators coerced a confession out of her in a psychiatric hospital.… Continue reading

John Q. Hosedrinker Jul 24, 2024