Hawaii man who was in prison for a woman's 1991 murder and rape has been released after lawyer presents new evidence.
Albert"Ian" Schweitzer hugs his mother, Linda, moments after a judge ordered him released from prison, in Hilo, Hawaii, on Jan. 24, 2023. The judge's ruling came immediately after Schweitzer's attorneys presented new evidence and argued that Schweitzer didn't commit the crimes he was convicted of and spent more than 20 years locked up for: the 1991 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman visiting Hawaii.
The justice system is"flawed," he said, calling himself one of many imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.in one of Hawaii's biggest murders, which unfolded on Christmas Eve in 1991 on the Big Island. Ireland's relatives couldn't immediately be reached for comment on the petition and Schweitzer's release. Prosecutors didn't immediately comment on Schweitzer's release.
Additionally, a new tire tread analysis concluded Schweitzer's Volkswagen Beetle car didn't leave the tire marks at either location where Ireland and her bicycle were found. A forensic odontologist also concluded an injury on her left breast wasn't a bitemark, as previously believed, the petition said.
"Over the last three years, we have shared information and re-examined forensic evidence. No matter the outcome in these post-conviction proceedings, we remain committed to identifying unknown male #1 and seeking justice for Dana Ireland and her `ohana," Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen said in a statement before the ruling, using the Hawaiian word for"family."
Despite the lack of evidence linking them to the killing, the two Schweitzers and Pauline were indicted in 1997.
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