A woman in Missouri whose murder conviction from 1980 was overturned has been granted release by a judge. The judge, Ryan Horsman, has ordered that she must be set free by Friday evening. This decision comes after Sandra Hemme’s conviction was overturned last month and she was ordered to be released, only to face opposition from Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
Despite previous court rulings in her favor, Hemme remained incarcerated. However, during a court hearing on Friday, Judge Horsman insisted on her release by a specific time and warned the attorney general’s office against interfering with the court order. The Missouri Corrections Department has confirmed that Hemme will be released before 6 p.m. CDT on Friday.
After serving 43 years in prison for a crime she may not have committed, Hemme is finally set to be reunited with her family. Her lawyer, Sean O’Brien, expressed his excitement at her impending release, acknowledging that there is still more legal work to be done.
Despite the multiple court rulings in her favor, opposition from Attorney General Andrew Bailey has delayed Hemme’s release. Bailey has filed appeals seeking to extend her prison time due to previous assault cases while behind bars. Her legal team and experts find this opposition puzzling and unjust.
As preparations are made for Hemme’s release, her family eagerly awaits her return. Questions remain regarding the additional sentences she has received for prison-related incidents, with her lawyers arguing that keeping her incarcerated further would be a harsh outcome.
Legal experts and advocates for Hemme’s release criticize the efforts to prolong her prison sentence, emphasizing the need for justice and compassion in her case. Despite these challenges, it seems that her release is imminent.
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