Schneider pleaded guilty to interfering with her body, admitting that he disposed of her remains in the city s West End in 2016, but denying that he killed her.
He was convicted on both counts following a jury trial and filed an appeal, arguing the judge erred in admitting an overheard telephone conversation as evidence.
Two of three Appeal Court judges agreed that the phone call overheard by Schneider s brother should not have been admitted and ordered a new trial for the man.
The brother testified he heard Schneider say, I did it, or I killed her, but didn t hear the other side of the conversation and didn t know if he d been asked an unrelated question.