He said her trial counsel was ineffective and prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that would have helped her.
Her attorneys say this is the longest time a women has been been incarcerated for a wrongful conviction.
A spokesperson for Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey didn’t immediately respond to a text or email message seeking comment Saturday.
The judge wrote that “no evidence whatsoever outside of Ms. Hemme’s unreliable statements connects her to the crime.”.
“In contrast,” he added, “this Court finds that the evidence directly ties Holman to this crime and murder scene.”.
Her hands were tied behind her back with a telephone cord and a pair of pantyhose was wrapped around her throat.
Wabski, whom she met when they stayed in the state hospital’s detoxification unit at the same time, was charged with capital murder. »