News from IAS

  • Patty Prewitt Freed!

    Governor Parson on December 20, 2024, commuted Patty’s sentence of Life Without Parole, thanks to the tireless work of Brian Reichart, who took on Patty’s case through a Georgetown Law Clinic in 2009 with help and advice from Prof. O’Brien. The IAS team paused its investigation into Patty’s innocence while Governor Parson considered Patty’s petition;…

  • IAS Teams with New York Innocence Project to Win New Trial for Sandra Hemme 

    Sandra Hemme was granted a new trial by Livingston County Circuit Judge Ryan Horsman on Friday, June 14.  IAS Investigator Quinn O’Brien and IAS Board President Sean O’Brien served as lead investigator and local counsel for lead attorney Jane Pucher and Andrew Lee of the New York Innocence Project. Judge Horsman ruled that Sandy’s team…