They said their first vote for a murder conviction was unanimous, even though the body of the victim has never been found.
On Thursday night, the vote was 9 to 3 for a murder conviction.
A murder conviction would have carried a sentence of 25 to 60 years.
She said only that a murder conviction would "give Lisa justice and let her rest in peace."
All arrive on death row by way of murder convictions.
What do you think about her murder conviction being overturned?
This case is an example of a murder conviction without a body.
According to Sandy's research, there was not a single reported murder conviction in the state with an unidentified victim.
"We're not talking about a murder conviction," the judge said.
Defense lawyers have already announced plans to appeal the murder convictions.
