The judge overturned the convictions of Ian Schweitzer, who had spent 23 years in prison after he was found guilty of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and murdering Dana Ireland.
HONOLULU (AP) A petition filed Monday outlining new evidence in one of Hawaii's biggest murder cases asks a judge to release a Native Hawaiian man who has spent more than 20 years in prison for the sexual assault, kidnapping and murder of a white woman on the Big Island.