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Dorsey released from prison after IASUPCO reverses her conviction
DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI] — A woman from Cass County (IA) who was serving time for the death of a baby she cared for at her in-home daycare in Massena, is now out of prison. As our sister station KJAN previously reported, the Iowa Supreme Court (IASUPCO) reversed the conviction of Alison Dorsey, last month. Dorsey was released from prison Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2025), after posting a $250,000 cash bond. She was serving a 50-year prison sentence after a jury found her guilty of second-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death back in 2023. That was her second trial. The first ended with a hung jury.
Prosecutors say 11-week-old Luka Hodges died from severe brain hemorrhages caused by “shaken baby syndrome” in 2019. Dorsey’s attorneys argued she did not get a fair trial and the injuries occurred before the baby was dropped off at daycare.
The Iowa Supreme Court granted her a third trial. A date has not been set.
