Kathleen Folbigg's Convictions Overturned: Mother Freed After 20 Years

The convictions against Kathleen Folbigg, an Australian woman who spent 20 years in prison for the deaths of her four children, have been quashed by a top Australian court. Folbigg was released from prison in June after an inquiry found "reasonable doubt" regarding her responsibility for the deaths. The court found that the prosecution had "cherry-picked" entries from her diary to secure the conviction. Doubts about her guilt grew as new scientific evidence emerged, including rare genetic mutations in the DNA of Folbigg and her daughters. The overturning of her convictions opens the possibility for Folbigg to seek compensation for her wrongful imprisonment.