State to pay more than $1.5M in two Big Island cases
The state, with legislative approval, is set to pay out more than $1.5 million in settlement money for two high-profile cases on the Big Island.
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The state, with legislative approval, is set to pay out more than $1.5 million in settlement money for two high-profile cases on the Big Island.
The number of exonerations is growing around the nation, and that trend could become increasingly costly for taxpayers.
Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota granted a stipulation Monday by the state and the defense that allowed Schweitzer to withdraw his guilty plea and vacate his conviction.
Judge Peter Kubota cited new DNA evidence in clearing Ian and Shawn Schweitzer of the shocking 1991 murder.
Attorney Bill Harrison joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss the University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law’s Innocence Project, what led to the wrongful conviction of Albert Ian Schweitzer for Dana Ireland’s murder, and what can be done to prevent innocent people from going to jail. 31 years ago on Christmas eve, Dana Ireland, […]