Amanda Knox

Sean, normally the more reserved of the two brothers, is worried about finances. He carries a heavy burden supporting his growing family, including newer grandkids, and he must balance these constant court appearances with the need to have take-home money each week. Ian is still steadfast. He's ready to fight. But he can't go back to work. He's not ready for that.

Sean, normally the more reserved of the two brothers, is worried about finances. He carries a heavy burden supporting his growing family, including newer grandkids, and he must balance these constant court appearances with the need to have take-home money each week. Ian is still steadfast. He's ready to fight. But he can't go back to work. He's not ready for that.

He was a nurse on the islands before all this happened, with dreams of early retirement. He's worked since he was a little boy, always hustling. But today is about trying to get back to normal. Each new day is a blessing to Ian, a new chance at life. Ian often recalls what Judge Peter Kubota shared with him that day, that he has more of his life to live.

He was a nurse on the islands before all this happened, with dreams of early retirement. He's worked since he was a little boy, always hustling. But today is about trying to get back to normal. Each new day is a blessing to Ian, a new chance at life. Ian often recalls what Judge Peter Kubota shared with him that day, that he has more of his life to live.

Ian must decide if he will live with bitterness or with hope. I think about that too whenever I'm looking into a wrongful conviction case. Hope is complicated. It can be a source of suffering, the thing that prevents you from accepting your reality as it is. But it can also sustain you through the darkness.

Ian must decide if he will live with bitterness or with hope. I think about that too whenever I'm looking into a wrongful conviction case. Hope is complicated. It can be a source of suffering, the thing that prevents you from accepting your reality as it is. But it can also sustain you through the darkness.

And it's not just the personal hope of finding peace or growing through your trauma, but hope for the truth to finally come out, for justice to be served. And truth and justice, they're for everyone. Not just the Schweitzer family. Dana Ireland's family deserves the truth. So does the Pauline family. So does the whole Big Island community.

And it's not just the personal hope of finding peace or growing through your trauma, but hope for the truth to finally come out, for justice to be served. And truth and justice, they're for everyone. Not just the Schweitzer family. Dana Ireland's family deserves the truth. So does the Pauline family. So does the whole Big Island community.

Justice also means that those who've caused harm or delayed the truth from coming out should be held accountable, especially when they've been empowered to protect and serve the community. And that's something that even the Hawaii Supreme Court recognizes when they come back with their decision in October 2024.

Justice also means that those who've caused harm or delayed the truth from coming out should be held accountable, especially when they've been empowered to protect and serve the community. And that's something that even the Hawaii Supreme Court recognizes when they come back with their decision in October 2024.

When the Supreme Court delivers their decision, they acknowledge, quote, significant procedural missteps, end quote. But in the same breath, they also share that the Hawaii Police Department does not need to release the records regarding Albert Laurel Jr. to the Hawaii Innocence Project, which can sound a little like a loss here. But thankfully, it's actually not.

When the Supreme Court delivers their decision, they acknowledge, quote, significant procedural missteps, end quote. But in the same breath, they also share that the Hawaii Police Department does not need to release the records regarding Albert Laurel Jr. to the Hawaii Innocence Project, which can sound a little like a loss here. But thankfully, it's actually not.

The high court says that Ian and Sean no longer need to prove actual innocence in order to move forward with their compensation claims. They rule that a change needs to be made regarding the Schweitzer's petition. Their petition needs to be changed to a civil lawsuit, and the Hawaii Supreme Court will handle the proceedings.

The high court says that Ian and Sean no longer need to prove actual innocence in order to move forward with their compensation claims. They rule that a change needs to be made regarding the Schweitzer's petition. Their petition needs to be changed to a civil lawsuit, and the Hawaii Supreme Court will handle the proceedings.

As of the time of this hearing, police say they are waiting for the results of Albert Laurel Jr. 's autopsy and are still in the process of trying to interview his loved ones, including his wife, who they say hasn't spoken to them yet, almost four months after his death.

As of the time of this hearing, police say they are waiting for the results of Albert Laurel Jr. 's autopsy and are still in the process of trying to interview his loved ones, including his wife, who they say hasn't spoken to them yet, almost four months after his death.

And as of today, this is where things sit, with the Hawaii Innocence Project in the midst of filing their civil lawsuit against Hawaii County. This series has been about a lot of things. Justice for Dana Ireland and her family. Justice for Sean and Ian Schweitzer and their family. And as complicated as it may be, justice for Frank Pauline and his family.

And as of today, this is where things sit, with the Hawaii Innocence Project in the midst of filing their civil lawsuit against Hawaii County. This series has been about a lot of things. Justice for Dana Ireland and her family. Justice for Sean and Ian Schweitzer and their family. And as complicated as it may be, justice for Frank Pauline and his family.

Whatever you may think about Frank, it became a lot harder to carry around the name Pauline in Hawaii after Ian, Sean, and Frank were wrongly convicted for the murder of Dana Ireland. And that's not just due to Frank's lies, but to the incompetence and perhaps willful blindness of law enforcement. Here's his attorney, Miles Briner.

Whatever you may think about Frank, it became a lot harder to carry around the name Pauline in Hawaii after Ian, Sean, and Frank were wrongly convicted for the murder of Dana Ireland. And that's not just due to Frank's lies, but to the incompetence and perhaps willful blindness of law enforcement. Here's his attorney, Miles Briner.