Woman Cleared After 10-Year Wrongful Conviction | Lawrence News

After a decade-long fight, a Kansas judge has officially exonerated Carrody Buchhorn, overturning her wrongful murder conviction in the death of a nine-month-old baby — and awarding her $368,000 plus legal fees. New forensic evidence now points to a heart defect as the cause of death, not abuse, and while prosecutors initially dropped charges, they still believed she was guilty. The state’s failure to properly challenge the coroner’s theory led to the earlier conviction, which was later overturned by the appeals court. Buchhorn, who spent nearly 2,000 days in prison and under house arrest, fought not just for money — but for the dignity of a certificate of innocence. She’s also pursuing a federal lawsuit alleging a deliberate frame-up by state officials, who allegedly manipulated the cause of death and buried evidence to sustain a false narrative of her guilt. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ad1c1e4021db8fcb