A guilty verdict. A plea deal. A family shattered. Ian Schweitzer is sentenced to life, and his brother Shawn faces an impossible choice—fight for the truth or admit to a crime he didn’t commit. But with missing evidence and a system eager to close the case, the truth remains just out of reach. What if justice was never the goal?
Photo of Shawn Schweitzer on Trial.
Shawn Schweitzer with his lawyer, Keith Shigatomi during his trial in 2000.
Shawn Schweitzer after taking a plea deal. Photo Credit: Tribune-Herald
Newspaper Coverage about Shawn Schweitzer’s plea deal. Photo Credit: The Tribune-Herald
Cover of Murder in Paradise By Chris Loos and Rick Castberg.
Photo of Ken Lawson with his students reviewing Dana Ireland’s case.
Jennifer Brown, Associate Director of the Hawai’i Innocence Project.
John & Louise Ireland during trial. Photo credit: Associated Press
Kīlauea, one of the world’s most active volcanos, in 2023.
Kīlauea, one of the world’s most active volcanos, in 2023.
The road Dana Ireland’s bike was found, over 30 years later, in 2024.
The road Dana Ireland’s bike was found, over 30 years later, in 2024.
The road Dana Ireland’s bike was found, over 30 years later, in 2024.
Copy of the Joint Stipulation of Facts filed by Hawai’i Innocence Project. Courtesy of Hawai’i Innocence Project.
Defense Attorney Myles Breiner who represents Frank Pauline Jr. and his estate.
Screenshot of footage from Ian’s January 2023 hearing. Courtesy of Hawai’i Innocence Project