The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
When Ron Williamson signed with the Oakland A?s in 1971, he said goodbye to his hometown of Ada and left to pursue his dreams of big-league glory. Six years later he was back, his dreams broken by a bad arm and bad habits. He moved in with his mother and slept twenty hours a day on her sofa.
In 1982, a twenty-one-year-old cocktail waitress in Ada named Debra Sue Carter was raped and murdered, and for reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The two were arrested and charged with capital murder.
The prosecution?s case was built on junk science and the testimony of jailhouse snitches and convicts. Dennis Fritz was found guilty and given a life sentence. Ron Williamson was sent to death row.
If you believe that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, this audiobook will shock you. If you believe in the death penalty, this book will disturb you. If you believe the criminal justice system is fair, this book will infuriate you. more
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-23-2009
- Compelling - But Is It the Whole Truth?
John Grisham's The Innocent Man is a thought-provoking book on the wrongful murder conviction of Ron Williamson. True crime fans will not want to miss this one.Innocent Man is an intriguing tale that recounts Williamson's star-crossed...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-20-2009
- Amazing
Being a Criminal Justice Student I have really enjoyed reading this book. One of the best non-fiction in its Genre that I have read. Amazing story.I look forward to reading Journey Toward Justice and The Dreams of Ada.
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-16-2009
- Great book; infuriating true story
I can't say that I enjoyed reading this book. It's a good book; it's an important book to read. It's shocking and infuriating to know that this is a true story.I think that anyone who works in law enforcement or will ever serve on a jury...
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- 4/5
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- Posted: Jan-13-2009
- Highly Recomended
Another great book by Grisham. Even though he's writing non fiction this time around he still manages to write in the same style Grisham fans enjoy. I've always enjoyed the way he describes a setting: small town feel, laid back people,...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-20-2009
- Amazing
Being a Criminal Justice Student I have really enjoyed reading this book. One of the best non-fiction in its Genre that I have read. Amazing story.I look forward to reading Journey Toward Justice and The Dreams of Ada.
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-23-2009
- Compelling - But Is It the Whole Truth?
John Grisham's The Innocent Man is a thought-provoking book on the wrongful murder conviction of Ron Williamson. True crime fans will not want to miss this one.Innocent Man is an intriguing tale that recounts Williamson's star-crossed...
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-13-2009
- ABSOLUTE RUBBISH
NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FROM GRISHAM . SECOND RATE JOURNALISM AT ITS BEST .JUNIOR REPORTERS COULD DO BETTER!!!!!WHOEVER RATED THIS AS A BEST SELLER SHOULD BE FIRED!!!!!
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