The Kansas Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Dana Chandler, who had been serving consecutive life sentences for the 2002 murders of Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness in Topeka, Kansas.
Chandler was initially arrested in 2011 on two counts of premeditated first-degree murder and condemned to consecutive life sentences the following year. This followed a 2009 report by CBS's 48 Hours and the appointment of a new prosecutor, after an earlier county prosecutor declined to pursue charges due to a lack of evidence placing Chandler at the crime scene.
The Supreme Court review was prompted by materials and arguments assembled by Eileen and Keen Umbehr, a couple who became convinced of Chandler's innocence. After the conviction was overturned, Chandler was tried a second time, which resulted in a hung jury. She was subsequently tried a third time, representing herself.