Exoneree Sandra Hemme’s Case Reflects Broader Pattern of Opposition to Innocence Claims from Missouri Attorney General’s Office | Death Penalty Information Center

Exoneree Sandra Hemme’s Case Reflects Broader Pattern of Opposition to Innocence Claims from Missouri Attorney General’s Office | Death Penalty Information Center

Sandra Hemme walked free from a Missouri prison in July 2024 after 43 years behind bars for a mur­der she did not com­mit; how­ev­er, her release only came after a judge threat­ened state Attorney General Andrew Bailey with con­tempt of court for try­ing to keep Ms. Hemme incar­cer­at­ed despite over­whelm­ing evi­dence of her inno­cence. Now 65 years old, Ms. Hemme has filed a law­suit against the city of St. Joseph, Missouri and eight police o…