Sandra Hemme Freed After 43 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

Missouri woman released following judge's ruling on new evidence; state law denies her compensation.

Sandra Hemme, 64, was released from Chillicothe Correctional Center after 43 years in prison for a crime she did not commit.
Her conviction was overturned due to new evidence implicating a now-deceased police officer in the 1980 murder.
Missouri's compensation law excludes Hemme because her exoneration wasn't based on DNA evidence.
Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office faced criticism for delaying Hemme's release despite a court order.
Efforts to change Missouri's compensation law for wrongfully convicted individuals continue in the state legislature.