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The Innocent Man [Audio CD][无辜者:谋杀与不公的小镇CD]
- 作者
- 出版社 Audiobooks
- 出版时间 2007年11月
- ISBN 9781846570018
- 定价 203.10
内容简介
RonaldKeithWilliamson'searlylifeappearedcharmed.Asuccessfulschoolandcollegebaseballplayer,heseemedtohaveaworldofopportunityathisfeet.But,afterinjuryputpaidtohissportingcareer,heslowlybegantoshowsignsofmentalillness,anddriftedintoalifeofpettycrimeandmisdemeanour.Whenin1982alocalgirlwasfoundrapedandmurdered,hewasinprisonservingtimeforkitingcheques.Whilstthere,anotherprisoner,lookingforrelease,allegedhehadoverheardhimconfessingtothekilling,andWilliamsonwasarrestedforthecrime.WhatfollowedwasoneofthemostappallingcasesofamiscarriageofjusticeAmericahaseverseen.Fromthepointofhisarrest,Williamsonwastauntedbyprisonguardswhoheldbackthemedicineshewasprescribedtocontrolhispsychiatricproblems,meaningthatwhenitcametotrialhewasdistressedandnotlucid.Atthetrialitselfhewasnevergivenfairrepresentation-hislawyerwasnotonlyblind,buthadalsoneverhandledacriminalcasebefore,andneverenteredapleaonWilliamson'sbehalf,thathewasnotfittostandtrial.Williamsonwasfoundguilty,andsentencedtodeath.Despitemanyappeals,hewasfinalgivenadateforhisexecution-Sept24th1994.Itwasonlyduetothelastminuteinterventionbyagroupofappellatelawyersworkingonhisbehalf,whosoughtawritfromthedistrictcourtjudge,thathewasgivenastayofexecutionoffivedays.Here,forthefirsttime,Grishamdelvesintothisstory,tracingtheman,thecaseandthetrial,andshowinghow,thankstothisteamofdedicatedlegalprofessionals,therealtruthaboutthecasecametolight.EvidencesurfacedtocompletelyexhonorateWilliamson,andhewasfreedinApril1999.Helaterwonasettlementincourtforhisconviction,butsadlypassedawaylastyear.
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