By 1996, because of pressure from Dana Ireland’s family and the media and the want to close this case for good, the police decided to send the case to prosecutors—despite DNA evidence excluding Ian and Shawn Schweitzer, as well as Frank Pauline Jr. But as the public scrutiny grows, so do the lies. Frank, hoping for leniency, spins a series of contradictory stories to the police and the press—before ultimately recanting on live TV and accusing the police of coercing his confession. In Chapter 4, Amanda Knox, drawing from her own experience, exposes how flawed science, false testimony, and prosecutorial egos can turn a weak case into a nightmare conviction.
A newspaper clipping from the Star Bulletin expressing the Irelands determination to find their daughters killer. Photo Credit: Star Bulletin
A Copy of the Wanted Posters with The Schweitzer Brother’s Info. Courtesy of Hawaii Innocence Project
Shawn Schweitzer Walking Into the Courthouse Surrounded by Media.
Ian Schwetizer in Court.
An article by Rod Thompson explaining the charges dropped against the three men in Dana Ireland’s case. Photo Credit: The Honolulu Advertiser
Michael Ortiz in May of 1999 being interviewed by Police. Courtesy of Hawaii Innoncene Project
A 1999 article in The Honolulu Advertiser about Frank Pauline’s involvement in Dana Ireland's murder. Photo Credit: The Honolulu Advertiser
Prosecutors Lincoln Ashida and Charlene Iboshi During Frank Pauline Jr’s Trial. Photo Credit: Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News
Judge Riki May Amano During Frank Pauline Jr. 's Trial.
Charla Figueroa, Frank Pauline Jr’s, Girlfriend Testifying During His Trail. Photo Credit: Star Bulletin
An Article in the Tribune Herald Showing Dana’s Preserved Hospital Sheet. Photo Credit: Tribune-Herald
Jimmy Z T-Shirt Found At The Scene of Dana’s Attack. Courtesy of Hawaii Innocence Project
Photo of Frank Pauline Jr. Cleaned Up For His Trial.
Photo of Ian Schweitzer on Trial.
Defense Attorney Clifford Hunt shows witness Detective Steven Guillermo a left front fender for a VW Bug.
The Bike Dana Was Riding When They Believe She Was Hit.