Entries tagged with “Sandra Hemme”
Aug 01, 2025
Exoneree Sandra Hemme’s Case Reflects Broader Pattern of Opposition to Innocence Claims from Missouri Attorney General’s Office
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 officers involved in her case for malicious…