UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA LAW — Two UM law students helped a Billings man get released from custody in a wrongful conviction case spearheaded by the Montana Innocence Project (MTIP). Bernard Pease was found guilty in a Billings 1983 murder case. He was granted parole last fall. Annabelle Smith and Brandy Keesee, current students at the University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law, played a critical role in getting Pease released on parole as part of their course work.