Missouri woman cleared of murder after 43 years behind bars
by Anthony France
Jun 16, 2024
2 minutes
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A woman who was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in a 1980 Missouri murder has had her conviction overturned after spending 43 years behind bars.
Sandra Hemme’s lawyers say a now-disgraced police officer was responsible for the killing of 31-year-old library worker Patricia Jeschke.
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