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Photo Debra Sue Carter
2008-01-03 02:26:00
In Memory of Debra Sue Carter On Dec. 8, 1982, a 21-year-old Ada, Oklahoma woman, named Debra Sue Carter, was raped and killed after she got off work at the Coachlight Club in Ada, Oklahoma. Dennis Fritz, and friend Ron Williamson were arrested for the crime five years later, but were freed from prison in 1999 after DNA evidence matched Glen Gore. The case is detailed in John Grisham's non-fiction bestseller "The Innocent Man," and Dennis Fritz's book. "Journey Toward Justice".Dennis Fritz and representatives of the New York-based Innocence Project that helped free Williamson and Fritz, are pushing for state commissions that would look at what mistakes were made in cases where convicts later were exonerated. ?I?ll always feel the effects of what a false conviction caused,? said Dennis Fritz, ?It?s healed, but the scar?s still there.? As I sit here writing this post, I am listening to a CD a friend gave me as a holiday gift. Here are the words along with a photo of Debra Sue Carter:...
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MARTY TANKLEFF JUVENILE JUSTICE VIDEO AND CASE DETAILS
2007-12-28 15:02:00
A CHILD/JUSTICE DENIED/FINALLY FREE ON BOND/MARTY TANKLEFF - A child of only 17, wakes up one morning to prepare for school in his senior year, to find his parents murdered, was falsely accused, convicted, now after 17 yrs, Marty finally is FREE on bond, but to return to court, 1/18/08, before the State Supreme Court Justice Robert W. Doyle.VIDEO OF RELEASE........... Freedom 'A Dream Come True'Case details.Please visit this wonderful new blog, called Justice Winds.JUSTICE WINDS - Justice mission for all children, to be safe from harm, protected with mercy and compassion.~~~Far TOO many times, the "so called" legal system causes our "nation's children" to helplessly waste their young lives & tears of despair on a concrete floor with no one to comfort them.~~~ One of the most cruel forms of punishment is "denial of existence"Quest for Justice Tho I have been an advocate most of my adult life, It has become my life's quest to speak out more about the atrocities against our nat...
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Recommendations for Avoiding Wrongful Convictions
2007-12-18 02:37:00
NEW RESOURCES: The Justice Project recently released two policy reviews that provide suggestions for preventing wrongful convictions in criminal trials. Using research and data from past exonerations, the new reports, Expanded Discovery in Criminal Cases and Jailhouse Snitch Testimony, point to the places and situations in the criminal justice system where a wrongful conviction can be easily prevented.Expanded Discovery in Criminal Cases stresses the importance of full evidentiary discovery in criminal cases. ?Discovery? refers to how the prosecution must disclose all non-privileged information that is relevant in the criminal case before it goes to trial.The Justice Project notes, ?All other aspects of our constitutional system, such as due process and assistance of counsel, depend on complete discovery.? Amongst other solutions, they recommend that uniform, mandatory, and enforced discovery laws be put in place to prevent wrongful convictions.Jailhouse Snitch Testimony highlights ...
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New Jersey Senate Votes to Abolish the Death Penalty
2007-12-12 02:59:00
The New York Times has, "New Jersey Nears Repeal of Death Penalty."The New Jersey Senate voted Monday to make the state the first in the country to repeal the death penalty since 1976, when the United States Supreme Court set guidelines for the nation?s current system of capital punishment.Approval in the Senate was seen as the biggest obstacle to the repeal, and in the end, it passed 21 to 16, receiving the bare minimum number of votes required in the 40-seat chamber. Three senators did not vote.Legislators on both sides of the debate said they expected the measure to pass easily on Thursday in the General Assembly, where Democrats hold 50 of the 80 seats.Gov. Jon S. Corzine, a Democrat and a staunch opponent of the death penalty, has said he would sign a measure ending executions.?Today New Jersey can become a leader, an inspiration to other states,? Senator Robert Martin, a Republican from Morris Plains who voted for the bill, said during Monday?s debate.For those opposed to capi...
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Chris L. Ross Next Pontotoc County, Oklahoma District Attorney
2007-12-06 04:01:00
The top assistant in the Pontotoc County district attorney's office has been named to head the office. Gov. Brad Henry announced the appointment Chris L. Ross as district attorney for the 22nd District , which encompasses Pontotoc County, Oklahoma .He succeeds William Peterson, who is resigning effective Jan. 1.Chris L. Ross, who is 50 has 24 years of experience and has been with the prosecutor's office since 1983. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 1979, Ross earned his law degree from the OU College of Law in 1982. Chris Ross is married and has two children. During a question-and-answer period at the Oklahoma Bar Association annual meeting urged to tackle wrongful convictions, Pontotoc County First Assistant District Attorney Chris Ross, who prosecuted Glen Gore, outlined changes that have been made in the office since the Debra Sue Carter Rape and Murder case.He said defense attorneys have immediate access to documents,tapes and other items in the prosecution's ...

John Grisham Asking Federal Court To Dismiss "The Innocent Man" Libel Lawsu
2007-11-29 15:54:00
OKLAHOMA CITY ? Author John Grisham is asking an Oklahoma federal court to dismiss a libel lawsuit filed against him by Pontotoc County District Attorney Bill Peterson and others over their depiction in Grisham?s nonfiction best-seller "The Innocent Man", about the prosecution of Dennis Fritz and Ron Williamson for the 1982 murder of Debra Sue Carter. The Pontotoc County District Attorney Bill Peterson is the prosecutor who sent Dennis Fritz and Ron Williamson, 2 innocent men to prison for 12 years with no real evidence against them. The real killer Glen Gore, was the prosecution's key witness. Other defendants in the case: Author Dennis Fritz ,who tells his story of his unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction his book "Journey Toward Justice". Barry Scheck, one of Fritz?s lawyers who helped exonerate him in 1999, and a co-author of ?Actual Innocence,? that discusses the case of Williamson and Fritz.Robert Mayer, author of ?The Dreams of Ada.? - Mayer?s book discusses anoth...
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Barbara's Journey Toward Justice Wrongful Convictions Blogs and Articles
2007-11-28 16:10:00
A Quick PlugIf you have any interest in wrongful convictions in The United States, you have to check out Injustice Served Blog.Injustice Served is a new wrongful conviction blog that has articles, case summaries, and resources for those interested in learning more about wrongful convictions in the United States.With links to some of the best wrongful conviction website and blogs.Some are:Faces of Wrongful ConvictionTruth In Justice Justice Denied and I would like to Thank Injustice Served for adding mine Barbara's Journey Toward JusticeBe sure to check it out and add it to your RSS feed!
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Miscarriage of Justice
2007-11-26 16:18:00
Well, I only thought I had witnessed the greatest miscarriage of justice in the U.S. (the O.J. Simpson case), but after reading John Grisham's, The Innocent Man and Dennis Fritz's, Journey Toward Justice , I am completely assured there must hang some sort of black cloud over the city of Ada. Perhaps the lack of ozoneread more digg story
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NBC Action News Mark Clegg's Report Journey Toward Freedom
2007-11-25 00:31:00
I would like to share a great story reported by my friend: Mark CleggNBC Action News Journey to Freedom Innocent until proven guilty ? that is the foundation of the United States' justice system. But can you prove guilt when it doesn't exist?Depending on how you look at him, Joe Amrine is a lucky guy. He is alive, but at 51 years old he is still serving time for a crime he didn't commit."Dying scares me now for real," Amrine said. "I spent all that time on death row."Dennis Fritz, like Amrine, also spent years in prison for a murder he didn't commit."It was a roller coaster ride out of hell every day in that penitentiary," Fritz commented.Despite nearly losing everything before being exonerated and finally released from prison, both men say they'll never be truly free."I have not found any peace," Amrine said. "Like I said, 26 years is a long time to be in prison."Fritz added, "Every time a cop car would drive by or the telephone would ring and nobody would be on the phone, you k...
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Lee Wayne Hunt I Am Innocent CBS 60 Minutes "Evidence Of Injustice" Video
2007-11-20 17:12:00
For anyone who missed Lee Wayne Hunt on CBS 60 Minutes , I have posted a link to the CBS video called "Evidence Of Injustice".Steve Kroft and The Washington Post's John Solomon report on a flawed forensic tool that has been used in hundreds of court cases, possibly landing innocent people behind bars.The science, called bullet lead analysis, was used by the FBI for 40 years in thousands of cases, and some of the people it helped put in jail may be innocent.As correspondent Steve Kroft reports, one of them is Lee Wayne Hunt, who is now serving a life sentence for murder in North Carolina.-------------------------------- ----------------------------------Lee Wayne Hunt says he's been behind bars for over 22 years and 6 months, and maintains he's an innocent man. "What I've said from the word get go that I ain't -- never killed nobody. I didn't have nothing to do with this," Hunt tells Kroft.Hunt was convicted in 1986 of murdering two people in Fayetteville, N.C., based on the test...
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60 Minutes Evidence Of Injustice - Flawed Forensics and Wrongful Conviction
2007-11-18 17:05:00
Watch CBS 60 Minutes Sunday, at 7 p.m., for a special joint report from 60 Minutes? Steve Kroft and the Washington Post?s John Solomon on a flawed forensic tool used to convict hundreds of defendants, dozens of whom may be innocent.In their first joint investigation, 60 Minutes and The Washington Post on Sunday, Nov. 18, will examine the government's failure to notify defendants nationwide that they were convicted with the help of flawed forensic science or inaccurate testimony.60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft, producer Ira Rosen and the Post's John Solomon report on scores of cases where defendants may not have received a fair trial because prosecution scientists overstated their conclusions or used faulty statistics.What's more, none of those defendants has been informed that they may be entitled to have their cases reviewed. The results of their six-month investigation will appear Sunday, Nov. 18, in The Washington Post and on 60 Minutes, airing at 7 p.m. ET/PT. The case f...
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Dennis Fritz Guest Speaker Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty Kansas
2007-11-13 05:08:00
Dennis Fritz will be guest speaker at the Annual Meetingfor Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty Kansas City ChapterDate Nov. 15, 2007 - Location - First United Methodist Church on the Independence Square, 400 W. Maple, Independence, MO 64050.Time 7:00 P.M.Dennis Fritz, Exonerated after spending 12 years with a life sentence in Ada, Oklahoma. Thanks to help from the Innocence Project of New York, Fritz was granted a new trial, found innocent and freed from prison in 1999.Mr Fritz is a Board member for the Kansas City Chapter of Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty and author of Journey Toward Justice.Dennis Fritz appeared on "Dateline," "Hannity and Colmes" and other national TV and radio shows.A History of Missourians to Abolish the Death PenaltyFrom MADP website:A loosely structured statewide abolition coalition has been active in Missouri since at least 1987 when Missouri passed legislation to permit lethal injection and prepared its first execution since re-instating the...
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DA Bill Peterson Who Is Suing John Grisham Dennis Fritz Robert Mayer Barry
2007-11-07 03:32:00
Bill Peterson district attorney for the 22nd district that includes Pontotoc, Seminole and Hughes counties, in Oklahoma said he plans to retire after Jan. 1. after 27 years.In Sept. this year less then 2 months ago, Bill Peterson decided to sue John Grisham and Doubleday Dell Publishing Group.The lawsuit also names:?Dennis Fritz , the author of ?Journey Toward Justice.??Robert Mayer, author of ?The Dreams of Ada.??Barry Scheck, one of Fritz?s lawyers who helped exonerate him, and a co-author of ?Actual Innocence,? that discusses the case of Williamson and Fritz.?The Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, publisher of ?The Innocent Man? and ?Actual Innocence.??Random House Inc., which owns Doubleday Dell.?Broadway Books, publisher of ?The Dreams of Ada.??Seven Locks Press and/or James C. Riordan, publisher of ?Journey Toward Justice.?The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges civil conspiracy, libel, placing a person in a false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Peter...
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Photo Dennis Fritz John Grisham Scott Turow Event Benefit Mississippi Inn
2007-11-03 01:19:00
Photo Barbara Gauntt/The Clarion-LedgerExoneree Dennis Fritz (from left), joins authors John Grisham and Scott Turow to speak with media before a benefit for the Mississippi Innocence Project at the Hilton Hotel in Jackson Monday evening. Fritz was exonerated in 1999 after he contacted The Innocence Project and DNA testing proved him innocent of the 1982 rape and murder of a woman.John Grisham calls Dennis Fritz's story compelling and fascinating. From the photo it looks like Scott Turow also finds Dennis Fritz interesting. Three great authors I must add.Gregory Wells Bowman thought Dennis was one of the most moving speakers at inaugural fundraising dinner for the newly-established Mississippi Innocence Project.Gregory Wells BowmanAssociate Professor of LawDirector, International Law CenterGregory Wells Bowman has a blog called "Law Career Blog"I highly recommend Dennis Fritz's Book "Journey Toward Justice" to order click On Amazon HereInternational Orders Order Here "Journey Towa...
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Dennis Fritz Featured Speaker at The Iowans Against the Death Penalty's 45t
2007-10-27 23:26:00
Dennis Fritz will be the featured speaker at the Iowans Against the Death Pena lty's 45 th anniversary dinner Oct.27 th. Dennis Fritz, author of "Journey Toward Justice," the story of his wrongful conviction in the 1982 murder and rape of a waitress. He was freed when DNA evidence cleared him in 1999 after serving 11 years in prison. The other defendant convicted and later freed in the murder, Ron Williamson, was the subject of John Grisham's book "The Innocent Man."James Benzoni, a Des Moines lawyer, will be honored at the anniversary dinner for his efforts to keep Iowa free of capital punishment. He once faced murder charges and became a lawyer as a result.Others to be honoredIn addition to James Benzoni, the following people will be honored:? Former Gov. Tom Vilsack, who during eight years as governor fought attempts to reinstate the death penalty? David Baldus , a University of Iowa law professor who conducted research on racial disparity in death penalty sentencing cases? John...
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James Benzoni Honored
2007-10-27 21:46:00
James Benzoni, a champion of immigrants and the poor, will be honored Oct. 27th for his fight against the death penalty. James Benzoni, a Des Moines lawyer, will be honored at the Iowans Against the Death Penalty's 45th anniversary dinner Oct. 27th for his efforts to keep Iowa free of capital punishment. He once faced murder charges and became a lawyer as a result. When several lawmakers led a drive to reinstate the death penalty in 1995, Benzoni stood before the Iowa Legislature and told his story: He once faced murder charges and became a lawyer because of it. People didn't soon forget his passion, which has grown as he has become one of the state's top immigration lawyers.In addition to James Benzoni, the following people will be honored:• Former Gov. Tom Vilsack, who during eight years as governor fought attempts to reinstate the death penalty.• David Baldus , a University of Iowa law professor who conducted research on racial disparity in death penalty sentencing case...
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Most Moving Speakers At Inaugural Fundraising Dinner Mississippi Innocence
2007-10-23 21:05:00
The most moving speakers at inaugural fundraising dinner for the newly-established Mississippi were Dennis Fritz of Oklahoma and Cedric Willis of Mississippi, two men wrongfully convicted of separate crimes, so says Gregory Wells Bowman .Associate Professor of LawDirector, International Law CenterGregory Wells Bowman has a blog called "Law Career Blog", ALL ABOUT LAW SCHOOLS, CAREERS IN LAW, AND ALTERNATIVE CAREER OPTIONS FOR LAWYERSBelow is from his blog. To read more click HereThe Mississippi Innocence ProjectTonight I attended the inaugural fundraising dinner for the newly-established Mississippi Innocence Project. Originally a branch of the Innocence Project in New Orleans, the MIP is now housed at the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford, Mississippi. (The national Innocence Project's website is located here.) I have not had much time to reflect on the event as of yet, so this post is essentially a recounting of my observations from the evening. Not a news report ...
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Dennis Fritz and Iowans Against The Death Penalty Events and Book Signings
2007-10-21 17:32:00
Journey Toward Justice author, Dennis Fritz , who served 12 years in prison for a crime he didn?t commit, will share his experiences and discuss his wrongful conviction, incarceration and eventual exoneration through The Innocence Project at St. Catherine of Siena, the Catholic Parish on the Campus of Drake University. Oct. 28th. Dennis Fritz is the other innocent man in John Grisham's book, The Innocent Man.Dennis Fritz will also keynote the Iowans Against the Death Penalty 45th Anniversary Award Dinner on Saturday evening, October 27 at the Catholic Pastoral Center.The event is being presented by the Iowans Against The Death Penalty.About the book Journey Toward Justice (Description from Seven Locks Press)A chilling illustration of how one prosecutor?s reckless pursuit of justice shattered a man?s life, Journey Toward Justice, is a testimony to the triumph of the human spirit and how one man?s extraordinary faith and resolve, along with the wonder of technology, help transform his...
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New York Leads Nation In Wrongful Convictions
2007-10-21 01:13:00
New York ers Against the Death Penalty www.nyadp.orgAbolitionists! As if we needed another reason to oppose the death penalty in New York State?Please watch for coverage in your newspapers and get letters into the editor and to your State Senator/Assemblyperson! Go to http://capwiz.com/lwvny/state/main/?state =NY to find their contact information. INNOCENCE PROJECT REPORT SHOWS NEW YORK LEADS NATION IN WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS (and your Senators have done nothing to prevent it)By David Kaczynski:Today?s report by The Innocence Project detailing New York?s shameful record as a national leader in wrongful convictions must give pause to anyone who thinks our state should reinstate the death penalty.We are the national leader in DNA-based exonerations of people convicted of murders they did not commit in this decade. Worse than Texas. If that doesn?t give us pause, what will?Six of the seven wrongfully convicted in this decade could have faced the death penalty were it in effect at the tim...
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Authors John Grisham, Dennis Fritz, Scott Turow to Speak at Miss. Innocence
2007-10-20 17:15:00
Monday Oct. 22, Authors John Grisham, Dennis Fritz and Scott Turow will attend a dinner together in order to raise money for the Miss issippi Innocence Project at the Ole Miss law school. The Fundraiser Dinner is to support the Mississippi Innocence Project for wrongly convicted.John Grisham, Dennis Fritz and Scott Turow have supported similar projects in law schools across the country.John Grisham author, "The Innocent Man," profiling a man wrongfully convicted and freed years later with the help of several attorneys and the Innocence Project. Dennis Fritz author of "Journey Toward Justice". Thanks to help from the Innocence Project of New York, Fritz was granted a new trial, found innocent and freed from prison in 1999.Scott Turow is the author of "Presumed Innocent". All three books are a Bestseller on Amazon.comThe Mississippi Innocence Project was established with initial funding by Grisham and Columbus attorney Wilbur Colom, a graduate of Antioch Law School. Tucker Carrington, ...
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Red Tape Not Bars Keeping The Innocent In Jail
2007-10-18 02:38:00
It?s a very sad thought that red tape, and not bars, could be keeping the innocent in jail. It is also sad that we do not hear these stories on our local and national news programs.Via USA Today:Via USA TodaySince 2006, the Justice Department has yet to spend any of the $8 million set aside by Congress for DNA tests for convicts to prove their innocence while it has used $214 million to collect DNA from convicted criminals and improve crime labs, records show."DNA evidence is such a powerful tool in proving guilt or innocence that it's inexcusable not to use it," says Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the chief sponsor of a bill to provide more funding for what is known as innocence testing. If spent, the $8 million could affect dozens of cases, says Barry Scheck, a defense lawyer who specializes in using DNA to overturn convictions.The article goes on to explain that rules imposed by Congress on how the money can be spent, make getting at the funds almost impossible.
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Gallup's Poll Sixty-nine Percent Americans Support Death Penalty
2007-10-14 02:47:00
Capital punishment is overwhelmingly supported by the American people.Sixty-nine percent of Americans support the Death Penalty and the majority say death penalty is applied fairly. Highest point was in 1994, but its risen in the last 4 years.The Oct. 4-7 Gallup poll indicates that 69% of Americans respond "yes" when asked this question: "Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder?" This level of support for the death penalty is generally in line with the level of support that Gallup has measured in 13 polls featuring this question since 1999.Most people do not know the danger that innocent people will be executed because of errors in the criminal justice system. Most Americans do not know the reasons, why innocent people are wrongly convicted in capital cases. The reasons included:eyewitness error - from confusion or faulty memory.government misconduct - by both the police and the prosecution.junk science - mishandled evidence or use of unqualified "expe...
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John Grisham "The Appeal" Legal Thriller
2007-10-08 15:55:00
Grisham's next legal thriller has been titled as "The Appeal "John Grisham?s upcoming 384-page legal thriller that will be released for sale on January 29, 2008, has been titled as ?The Appeal.?In an interview to Des Moines Register, Grisham said the fictional book, set in Mississippi, will focus on the election of state Supreme Court judges.?It?s a real political hotbed issue right now,? he said. ?And these races have become just rotten with special-interest groups, cash and judges taking huge campaign donations from lawyers and parties with cases pending before the court.??It?s turned into a terrible system, and I hope to bring some attention to that issue.?Source: Random House, Des Moines RegisterLooks like 2008 will be THE year full of legal thrillers for John Grisham, with "The Innocent Man" lawsuit, and his new book "The Appeal."For those who do not know John Grisham has been named in a libel lawsuit filed over his nonfiction book, "The Innocent Man". The book is about the 19...
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Texans on Justice Contest on YouTube
2007-10-06 16:48:00
The State Bar of Texas will sponsor a contest on YouTube, a video-sharing Web site."We are the first bar association in the United States - in the world - to have a YouTube contest," says Walton, a partner in Houston's Vinson & Elkins.On Sept. 28, State Bar President Gib Walton launched the Bar's YouTube contest, "Lone Star Stories: Texans on Justice ," and invited Texans of all ages as well as lawyers licensed in Texas to submit three-minute-or-less original videos that illustrate their vision of the promise of justice for all. The contest is part of the "Let's Do Justice for Texas", A new public education initiative by the State Bar.Learn more at www.TexasBar.com/justicefortexas. A public initiative that Walton announced after he was sworn in as the Bar's president in June. This is another way of getting the citizens of Texas to understand the value of the justice system and the role they play in it, Walton says of the contest.The contest offers entrants a chance to win $2,...
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John Grisham and Dennis Fritz Lawsuit - Publisher welcomes libel suit
2007-10-04 15:09:00
Seven Locks Press in Santa Ana is small-time, publishing about 25 titles a year. But it has joined big boys Doubleday and Random House, as well as author John Grisham and defense attorney Barry Scheck, as defendants in a defamation lawsuit involving the justice ? or rather the in justice ? system in the small town of Ada, Okla. The lawsuit is one of the best things that's ever happened to Seven Locks and its owner, Jim Riordan. "Quite frankly, when I get to put my name next to Grisham and Random House ? I'll take that any day," says Riordan, who I met a few years ago when he was working with Deacon Jones on a charity fundraiser. At the center of the lawsuit is an Oklahoma prosecutor by the name of William N. Peterson. He got murder convictions on two men who did 12 years in prison before they were cleared by DNA evidence. He also got questionable convictions on two other men in a separate murder case. They are still in prison. The cases spawned three books: "The Dreams of Ada" by ...
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The New York Crank: Prosecutor and criminal investigator, discredited by va
2007-10-04 04:58:00
From The New York Crank Blog The New York Crank: Prosecutor and criminal investigator, discredited by various authors for outrageous prosecutions, decide to sue, sue, sue, sue, sue everybodyMore from The New York Crank Blogger..So Prosecutor Peterson, along with former Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation gumshoe Gary Rogers are suing in an Oklahoma Federal court. According to the September 28th issue of the Tulsa, OK, World, their laundry-list of defendants against charges of libel and slander include:?John Grisham, author of ?The Innocent Man.??Robert Mayer, author of ?The Dreams of Ada.??Dennis Fritz, the author of ?Journey Toward Justice.??Barry Scheck, one of Fritz?s lawyers who helped exonerate him, and a co-author of ?Actual Innocence,? that discusses the case of Williamson and Fritz.?The Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, publisher of ?The Innocent Man? and ?Actual Innocence.??Random House Inc., which owns Doubleday Dell.?Broadway Books, publisher of ?The Dreams of Ada.??Seven Loc...
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Dennis Fritz Being Sued By The Prosecutor Who Put Him Behind Bars Video Of
2007-10-03 18:18:00
Dennis Fritz Video The Kansas City News Channel Video click here KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A local man who spent 11 years in an Oklahoma prison for a murder he did not commit is now being sued by the prosecutor who put him behind bars.Dennis Fritz was exonerated in 1999. Last year, Fritz published a book called "Journey Toward Justice" about his experience. The book pulled no punches about the prosecutor in his case, KMBC's Martin Augustine reported.But the prosecutor said Fritz got it wrong, and is taking him to court again for libel. Watch Dennis Fritz tell his storyHEREDennis Fritz's Book "Journey Toward Justice" click On Amazon HereInternational Orders Order Here "Journey Toward Justice" by Dennis Fritz From Around The World click on here Amazon International Just type in Journey Toward Justice Author Dennis Fritz
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DA Bill Peterson Suing The Innocent Man Dennis Fritz For Emotional Distress
2007-10-02 18:47:00
Dennis Fritz , who wrote the book, "Journey Toward Justice", is named as a defendant in a libel lawsuit along with , John Grisham, author of "The Inno cent Man", Robert Mayer, author of "The Dreams of Ada", and all their publishers, and New York City attorney Barry Scheck, Fritz's former lawyer who once represented Fritz and is co-director of The Innocence Project. With the aid of Barry Scheck and irrefutable DNA evidence, Dennis Fritz and Ron Williamson were exonerated in 1999. Pontotoc County District Attorney Bill Peterson and Gary Rogers, a former agent for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation filed the libel lawsuit. The lawsuit, seeks at least $75,000 compensation and demands a jury trial. Peterson and Rogers were instrumental in the conviction of Ron Williamson and Dennis Fritz in the murder of Debbie Sue Carter in Ada, Oklahoma in 1982. The conviction was later overturned on DNA evidence pursued by the Innocence Project, which Scheck heads, Dennis Fritz was wrongfu...

Dennis Fritz Responds To Lawsuit Author of Journey Toward Justice
2007-09-30 23:07:00
?The problem is that Mr. Peterson convicted two innocent men, sent Ronnie and I to the penitentiary for 12 years, based upon alleged evidence that did not go beyond a reasonable doubt.?Fritz said the lawsuit is merely a power play by Peterson ?to regain what he has lost because of his actions, or mis-actions.??He cannot handle the truth that?s been brought out in both Mr. Grisham?s book as well as mine. Dennis Fritz said every word in his book is true as he remembered the events of that time.?Factually, it?s backed up exactly by every word out of the transcript,? he said.Fritz said that Peterson achieved their convictions through ?several huge mistakes, worse than mistakes, travesties of justice.??He doesn?t want to face the truth, really, of what happened,? he said. ?He wants to try to make everybody believe that, in fact, he has not done anything wrong.?I just want to say every word, every part of my book, is 100 percent factual." Fritz said from his home.District Attorney Bill Pe...
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John Grisham and The Innocent Man Dennis Fritz Journey Toward Justice Lawsu
2007-09-29 04:26:00
Friday, September 28, 2007 12:43 PM CDTTULSA, Okla. - Legal thriller writer John Grisham, an Arkansas native, has been named in a libel lawsuit filed over a nonfiction book he wrote about the 1982 murder of Debbie Sue Carter in Ada.The lawsuit, filed Friday morning U.S. District Court, also names several other defendants and seeks relief of more than $75,000.The two men originally convicted of Carter's murder, Ron Williamson and Dennis Fritz , were later exonerated by DNA evidence and freed after 12 years in prison.Their experiences are chronicled in two books, John Grisham's first nonfiction book, "The Innocent Man," and Fritz's "Journey Toward Justice ."Fritz is among those named as a defendant.The plaintiffs are Pontotoc County District Attorney Bill Peterson, based in Ada, and Gary Rogers, a former agent for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.A service of the Associated Press(AP)The Pontotoc County District Attorney Bill Peterson is the prosecutor who sent Dennis Fritz ...