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Barbara's Journey Toward Justice Dennis Fritz and Edward Winterhalder Book
2007-06-09 17:23:00
Jan., 2007, I read Dennis Fritz's book "Journey Toward Justice " . I was so influenced by this book, I started my first blog, barbarasblogspot.blogspot.com - titled, "Barbar a's Journey Toward Justice". I decided to join Dennis Fritz's Journey to bring public awareness to issues such as:Wrongful Convictions - Death Penalty - The Exonerated - Faith - The Criminal Justice System and The Innocence Project.In the past 6 months I have received hundreds of emails from people all over the world. Last month I received an email from James Riordan - Seven Locks Press the Publisher of Dennis Fritz's Book . Mr. Riordan invited me to the Book Expo 2007 NYC Jacob Javits Center. I answered his email saying, yes, in a few days he sent me tickets. I must say, I was very excited to get to meet and talk with Dennis Fritz. I will post more about the show and my meeting Dennis Fritz at a later date. I had a wonderful time, Dennis Fritz is an amazing gentleman with some great stories. There is just so m...
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Dennis Fritz and Alan Gershwin New York Book Expo
2007-06-06 01:41:00
Author Dennis Fritz and Alan Gershwin Book Expo 2007 New York CityJacob Javits Convention Center New YorkAlan Gershwin, son of the late great jazz composer and pianist, George Gershwin and Dennis Fritz Author of "Journey Toward Justice" meet. Alan Gershwin stopped by to visit Dennis Fritz at his booth at the New York Book Expo. June 2, 2007. They sat down together and had a small lunch and I am sure, a great conversation.

Karl Fontenot and Tommy Ward Deserve Attention and Need Help - Contact The
2007-05-30 00:10:00
After reading a Statement from John Grisham below, I felt a need to help Karl and Tommy . Authors of blogs and websites, please pass this information along. "Never doubt that a small group of bloggers, the internet and concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it has." Quote Barbara Owens - Barbara's Journey Toward JusticeStatement of John Grisham"It is an intriguing and horrifying story: the story of the dream that got Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot convicted.Karl and Tommy deserve attention and help.I encourage anyone with any information about this case to send it to their attorney.It is important to learn from this nightmare. It is also important that this nightmare somehow be unraveled."Contact The Attorney for Ward and Fontenot End of StatementThis is from Ward and Fontenot website;WHAT CAN BE DONEPersons with information about the Denice Haraway homicide may send e-mail to:barrettlawoffice at gmail.comOr write to:Mark Barrett, AttorneyP.O. Box 896Norman, Oklahoma 73070We ...
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Dennis Fritz and Ron Williamson were exonerated and released in April 1999
2007-05-27 14:18:00
From The Innocence ProjectDENNIS FRITZIncident Year: 1982Jurisdiction: OKCharge: MurderConviction: 1st Degree MurderSentence: LifeYear of Conviction: 1988Exoneration Year: 1999Sentence Served: 11 YearsReal perpetrator found? YesContributing Causes: Unreliable/Limited Science, False Confessions, Informants/SnitchesCompensation? YesDennis Fritz, along with co-defendant Ron Williamson, was convicted in 1988, in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, of the murder of Debra Sue Carter. Her body had been found six years earlier. Fritz was sentenced to life in prison. Williamson was sent to death row.The twenty-one year old victim had left her waitressing job and was found raped and murdered in her apartment the following day. Fritz and Williamson were known to frequent the establishment where the victim worked. The prosecution presented evidence that the victim had previously complained to a friend that they "made her nervous." Williamson had been seen at the restaurant the night of the murder withou...
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Margaret Mead and Barbara's Journey Toward Justice Quote
2007-05-27 00:52:00
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret MeadMy Related Quote ;"Never doubt that a small group of bloggers, the internet and concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it has." Barbar a Owens - Barbara's Journey Toward Justice Blog
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NBC Dateline The Accused and John Grisham Comments Here Ada Oklamhoma Murd
2007-05-23 02:34:00
Please post your comments about the NBC Dateline Show The Accused aired May 22 here. To post comment click on the word comments below
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NBC Dateline Tuesday May 22 The Ada Hour Injustice of Wrongful Convictions
2007-05-19 03:11:00
NBC Dateline will air on Tuesday May 22 The Ada Hour.The Ada Hour will chronicle the repeated injustice of wrongful convictions.In addition to John Grisham, District Attorney Bill Peterson, Barry Scheck and Robert Mayer the piece will feature Dennis Fritz the author of Journey Toward Justice. Please feel free to post your comments about The Ada Hour here.
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John Grisham and Dennis Fritz Unite On A Journey Toward Justice
2007-05-12 17:05:00
John Grisham Author of The Innocent Man,Published By DoubleDay a division of Random House and Dennis Fritz Author of Journey Toward Justice , Published By Seven Locks Press Santa Ana, CA have a long term commitment to making appearances related to "the innocence movement" nationwide. Grisham's, first nonfiction book The Innocent Man is a Best Seller on Amazon worldwide. Dennis Fritz has his first book Journey Toward Justice on Amazon and is a Top Seller worldwide.The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town,is a chronicle of the Oklahoma case that resulted in the wrongful conviction of former minor-league baseball player Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. Once asked whether his book is a kind of social activism, he says: "When I researched and wrote the book, it was impossible not to become indignant and infuriated. And that becomes an activism in itself."Journey Toward Justice: Dennis Fritz tells his side of the story of his unwarranted prosecution and wrongfu...
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They Falsely Accused E-Book By Matt Thompson
2007-05-04 23:53:00
Today I receive an email from Matt Thompson telling me his story, his website and and his E-Book . I told him I would Add and Share it in a post.This is from his website.THEY FALSELY ACCUSED is a book about yet another man wrongly convicted in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. It's more of the same involving the legal system in Ada, as it reflects small-town America. Matt Thompson was convicted at trial of rape (yet acquitted of a second charge) and sent to prison with a fifteen-year sentence.New evidence brought hope for a successful appeal, but that hope died more than five years later with the exhaustion of his appeals. The lack of evidence, police trickery, and shifty stories are disturbingly similar to what happened to the men in THE INNOCENT MAN and THE DREAMS OF ADA. Ninety-five percent of the book was written in the summer of 2000, before anyone knew where Ada was, but finding a publisher has been difficult because there has been no legal exoneration.My goal this year is to self-p...
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Dennis Fritz Featured on The Law Business Insider Radio Show
2007-05-03 04:08:00
This is From Lawyers and Business Executives in the News™ Website HERE Steve Murphy Executive ProducerExclusive interviews with some of America's preeminent lawyers and business executives. -The Law Business Inside r" Radio Show at www.lbishow.com is privileged to present a coversation with Dennis Fritz who was freed for a murder he did not commit.Tune in or listen to Dennis at "The Law Business Insider," at http://www.lbishow.com/.Dennis Fritz, along with co-defendant Ron Williamson, was convicted in 1988, in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, of the murder of Debra Sue Carter. Her body had been found six years earlier. Fritz was sentenced to life in prison. Williamson was sent to death row. DNA testing revealed that neither Fritz nor Williamson was guilty. Further testing proved that none of the many hairs that were labeled "matches" belonged to them. The profile obtained from the DNA evidence matched Glenn Gore, one of the state's witnesses at trial. Gore escaped from work release sho...
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Justice For The Innocent U.S Contact Information From Barbara's Journey Tow
2007-05-03 01:33:00
Since I mentioned JUSTICE FOR THE INNOCENT (JFTI) in my April 28th post, I have been getting lots of emails for U.S.A Contact Information . Readers said they googled it and could not find anything. I added USA Contact Information Plus Their Website.US CONTACT INFORMATION www.myspace.com/justice4inmates). and email:USAcontact@justice-for.orgThis is From Their Site:JUSTICE FOR THE INNOCENT Click Here (JFTI) is a non-profit organization established in Germany in August 2005 to fight for the lives of innocent men and women sentenced to death. We are a close group of dedicated supporters from all over the world who share the same goal. Among our members are family and friends of death row prisoners, former death row prisoners, human rights activists and those committed to the abolishment of the death penalty. JUSTICE FOR THE INNOCENT now has a U.S contact based in NY (www.myspace.com/justice4inmates). To contact JUSTICE FOR THE INNOCENT in the U.Semail: USAcontact@justice-for.org
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Barbara's Journey Toward Justice Recommends Justice For The Innocent JFTI
2007-04-29 01:07:00
I am meeting many so Great people on my Journey from all over the world. Today I received a email from a friend in Germany. They read my Blog and told me about this Wonderful Group and their website. I just had to Add and Share:JUSTICE FOR THE INNOCENT (JFTI) is a non-profit organization established in Germany in August 2005 to fight for the lives of innocent men and women sentenced to death. We are a close group of dedicated supporters from all over the world who share the same goal. Among our members are family and friends of death row prisoners, former death row prisoners, human rights activists and those committed to the abolishment of the death penalty. JUSTICE FOR THE INNOCENT now has a U.S contact based in NY
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Abolish the Death Penalty: Innocent and Executed
2007-04-28 16:50:00
Today I noticed this on Abolish the Death Penalty Blog: and found it very interesting. This is from their Blog -Innocent and ExecutedToday we launched the online version of Innocent and Executed: Four Chapters in the Life of America 's Death Penalty. This report tells the story of four men -- Larry Griffin of Missouri and Ruben Cantu, Carlos De Luna and Cameron Todd Willingham, all of Texas -- who were executed despite being almost certainly if not demonstrably innocent. You can see the "micro site" we created here.Many thanks to Josh Hilgart and Jason Zanon, friends and old colleagues of mine, for providing the technical assistance that allowed this to happen. ENDGreat Job, Josh Hilgart and Jason Zanon and Friends. From Barbara's Journey Toward JusticeHere is The Link AgainAbolish the Death Penalty: Innocent and Executed
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Law Day in Oklahoma May 1 and The Accompanying ?Ask A Lawyer? Television Pr
2007-04-26 02:34:00
Oklahoma lawyers will offer free legal advice May 1 through a toll-free hotline on Tuesday, May 1 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The statewide hotline will be staffed by Oklahoma City and Tulsa attorneys. The toll-free number to call is (800) 456-8525.The accompanying ?Ask A Lawyer ? television program will air May 1 at 7 p.m. on OETA stations across the state. The Ask A Lawyer free legal advice project is one of several events in which Oklahoma lawyers participate in observance of Law Day.This is the 29th year the Oklahoma Bar Association has offered the service as part of the state and national celebration of Law Day. The Law Day theme this year is, ?Empowering Youth, Assuring Democracy.? This theme provided the inspiration for Oklahoma school children to participate in the annual Law Day contests organized by the committee and sponsored by the OBA.It?s all about teaching the public more about their rights and the role the legal system plays in our lives.To Read About How L...
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Barbara's Journey Towards Justice Reviews 360Mission Website Join in For Ou
2007-04-24 03:05:00
This is a excellent site I found on My Journey . I made a post of it, with the hope of more people participating in for our families, schools and communities.360 degrees Mission Click Here For SiteEven as the crime rate is dropping, the criminal justice system continues to grow. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, there will be 30 new federal prisons built over the next 7 years. Throughout this unprecedented growth, there have been few opportunities for critical examination of what is working and what isn't. It is our hope that this site will challenge your perceptions about who is in prison today and why. We also hope that it will generate ideas, big and small, about how we can reduce crime and strengthen our communities without continuing this unprecedented rate of incarceration.Over the next two years, we are continuing to work with educators and students to develop local dialogues in schools and communities. We will be partnering with radio producers and journalists acr...
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Book Excerpt From Journey Toward Justice Author Dennis Fritz
2007-04-23 00:09:00
Book Excerpt From Journey Toward Justice Author Dennis FritzBook Foreword Barry Scheck The Innocence ProjectWhen Dennis Fritz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the Innocence Protection Act - legislation that ultimately passed that supports efforts to get post-conviction DNA testing for those claiming innocence - I actually saw tears in the eyes of worldly politicians who for decades had heard an endless stream of moving stories from multitude of witnesses. Among them were Senator Patrick Leahy, Democrat from Vermont and the legislation's sponsor and great champion, and Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican from Utah. Indeed, Senator Hatch said with unmistakable sincerity that he was humbled by what Dennis had to say. I thought that phrase deftly captured what everyone was feeling - a sense of awe that this man could survive and recount his incredible, hair-raising life story passionately, modestly, and thoughtfully all at once. And what a life story it is - th...
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Ron Williamson Exonerated and Released April 1999 From The Innocence Projec
2007-04-16 01:42:00
Ron Will iamsonTime Served: 11 yearsOutcome: Ron Williams on and Dennis Fritz were exonerated and released in April 1999 Ron Williamson and Dennis Fritz were convicted in 1988 of the murder of Debra Sue Carter in Oklahoma. Her body had been found six years earlier. Fritz was sentenced to life in prison. Williamson -- whose story is the focus of John Grisham's "The Innocent Man" -- was sent to death row. The 21 year-old victim was found raped and murdered in her apartment after returning from her waitressing job. Fritz and Williamson were known to frequent the establishment where the victim worked. The prosecution presented evidence that the victim had previously complained to a friend that they "made her nervous." Williamson had been seen at the restaurant the night of the murder without Fritz. DNA testing revealed that neither Fritz nor Williamson deposited the sperm found in the victim. Further testing proved that none of the many hairs that were labeled "matches" belonged to them....
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Alan Bock's Blog: Journey Toward Justice
2007-04-10 15:31:00
Click here to Read - Alan Bock's Blog : Journey Toward Justice Alan Bock's Blog, Writer for the Orange County Register, and author of Waiting to Inhale, and Ambush at Ruby Ridge. Please read his Great Blog. A Wonderful Writer with A Great Blog Roll. Contributors to Blog Alan Bock - Steve BockCheck out his Blog Rolls and I am sure he won't mind reading his books also.Blog RollAlbert Jay Nock -- essential "superfluous" manAmeriCard ExpressAnti WarBBC NewsCafe Hayek -- Don Boudreaux and other mostly George Mason economistsCapitol Hill Blue -- nicely crankyCato Institute -- sort of like the Mother ShipChronicles - cranky paleoconsChronicles magazine -- crusty paleoconsCounterpunch -- Alex Cockburn et. al.Declan McCullagh -- technoliberatorDeclaration of IndependenceDigg - use itDrudge Report - good news linksFrank Chodorov - pioneer libertarian polemicistG.K. Chesterton - Father Brown and moreHarmless as Doves - Christian pacifists/anarchistsHistory News Network -- perspective from GMU...
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A Family Photo of Debra Sue Carter and A Article On Exonerated Man Dennis F
2007-04-08 05:52:00
Exonerated man, victim's family push for reform By Jaclyn Houghton CNHI News Service The Exonerated Man is Dennis Fritz and The Family is The Family of Debbie Sue Cart er.Great Article click hereClick Here For Story and a photo of the Rape and murder victim Debra Sue Carter , 21, of Ada, Okla. The photo was taken a few days before her murder. Photo of Debra Sue Carter was provided by the family of Debra Sue Carter Family members of Carter, as well as 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. You can read about the case in Dennis Fritz's Book.Journey Toward Justice Author Dennis Fritz click here 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

The Growing Crisis In The Adminstration Of Capital Punishment
2007-03-30 20:37:00
As I was researching the pros and cons abouth the Death Penalty, I came across this in The Congressional Record.For people who are visiting my blog for the first time. I decided after reading the book Journey Toward Justice, Author Dennis Fritz, to join his Journey Toward Justice. I started this blog to bring about Public Awareness of major issues in his book. This is one of them. I do wish Dennis Fritz a Wonderful Journey in his Journey Toward Justice. He was in prison for a unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction and spent 12 tortuous years in prison as a innocent man. Please pass my blog along and join My Journey.Here is what I read: Since it is from The Congressional Record I can Post the entire text.[Page: S198]Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I wish to call attention to a growing national crisis in the administration of capital punishment. People of good conscience can and will disagree on the morality of the death penalty. But I am confident that we should all be able to agr...
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Abolish the Death Penalty: Ronald Williamson: dead at 51
2007-03-27 03:11:00
Abolish the Death Penalty: Ronald Will iamson: dead at 51
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An Examination of Wrongful Convictions in America
2007-03-24 01:45:00
This Information is from Friends of Peltier Blog. Event: An Exam ination of Wrong ful Convictions in America The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project is pleased to invite you to "Innocence Week: An Examination of Wrongful Convictions in America," to be held at American University’s Washington College of Law from March 26 through March 30. The week will feature a series of engaging luncheon panels, which will include Dennis Fritz, whose case was featured in John Grisham’s most recent book, and Kirk Bloodsworth, who was sentenced to death in Maryland for a crime he did not commit. Innocence Week will culminate in two performances of The Exonerated, a critically acclaimed play about the experiences of six individuals who were sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit.To purchase tickets or to reserve space at the luncheons, please call (202) 274-4075 or email secle@wcl.american.edu. .Peltier supporters in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area may wish to attend. This will be a frien...
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John Grisham's The Innocent Man Gets Director David Gordon Green
2007-03-21 01:22:00
David Gordon Green , is in final negotiations to direct the adaptation of John Grisham's The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town.David Gordon Green (born 9 April 1975 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American filmmaker. Green grew up in Richardson, Texas and attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he studied directing. He currently lives in New Orleans and owns a home in Austin, Texas as well.HIS FILMS AREIn 2007, Snow Angels, his first film created from a screenplay rather than his own writing, was adapted from a Stewart O'Nan novel. The film was debuted at Sundance in January 2007 and stars Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale.Undertow - (2004) - Direct or, ScreenwriterAll the Real Girls - (2003) - Director, Screenwriter, StoryGeorge Washington - (2000) - Director, Screenwriter, ProducerDennis Fritz The Other Innocent Man in John Grisham's Book The Innocent Man,writes his own story. Endorsed on Jacket by John Grisham and States on Jacket Compelling and Fas...
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Dennis Fritz Contact Information Seven Locks Press Publisher James.C.Riorda
2007-03-17 18:18:00
I have been getting many emails wanting to Contact Author Dennis Fritz - Book Journey Toward JusticeHere is His Contact Info rmation Seven Locks Press Publisher: James C. Riordan3100 West Warner Avenue, Suite # 8Santa Ana, California, 92704Phone: 800-354-5348 / 714-545-2526Fax: 714-545-1572E-mail: sevenlocks at aol Journey Toward Justice Author Dennis Fritz click here 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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Shanghai Daily Article Death Penalties Don't Mean Justice
2007-03-17 15:30:00
Death penalties don't mean justice by -- FOR the young farmer, the decision came too late. If China's Supreme People's Court had retrieved the right to review the death penalty earlier, 20-year-old Nie Shubin, who was executed as a scapegoat, might... Click on Death penalties don't mean justice, to read more of this very interesting article.Book Recommendation - Journey Toward Just ice Author Dennis Fritz click here 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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Abolish the Death Penalty: John Grisham and Ron Williamson versus The Daily
2007-03-16 01:47:00
Abolish the Death Penalty: John Grisham and Ron Will iamson versus The Daily Oklahoman
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PBS Frontline Profile of Dennis Fritz Burden of Innocence
2007-03-10 16:47:00
Year of incident: 1982Conviction: First degree murderSentence: Life Year of conviction: 1988Year of exoneration: 1999Sentence served: 11 yearsClick here. Has a link for a web exclusive Video From PBS Front line Story Burden of Innocence Prof ile of Dennis Fritz.Fritz talks about the staggering emotional harm in being separated 12 years from his family, particularly his daughter. He would not allow her to visit while he was in prison. Dennis Fritz wrote a book called Journey Toward Justice.John Grisham endorsed it and calls Dennis Fritz's Story Compelling and Fascinating.Also called the companion book to The Innocent Man.On Amazon HereInternational Orders Order Here Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz From Around The World Amazon International Just type in Journey Toward Justice Author Dennis Fritz
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Strange Justice
2007-03-08 03:57:00
"JUSTICE", FROM THE CRAZY TO THE DEEPLY DISTURBINGThe thinking behind this blog is really simple: The guilty should be prevented from reoffending and the innocent should not be convicted -- not very complex but often not achieved. From the Stra nge Just ice Blog. A Very Nice BlogHere is a Book RecommendationJourney Toward Justice Author Dennis Fritz On Amazon Here
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Dennis Fritz The Other Innocent Man in John Grisham's The Innocent Man Writ
2007-03-07 16:56:00
Dennis Fritz The Other Innocent Man in John Grisham's Book The Innocent Man.Dennis Fritz writes his own story. Endorsed on Jacket by John Grisham and States on Jacket Compelling and Fascinating.A Companion book to The Innocent Man, Journey Toward Justice by Dennis Fritz. True Crime, Murder and Injustice in a Small Town. Journey Toward Justice is a testimony to the Triumph of the human Spirit and is a Memoir. Dennis Fritz was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder after a swift trail. The only thing that saved him from the Death Penalty was a lone vote from a juror. Dennis Fritz was the other Innocent man mentioned in John Grisham's Book. which mainly is about Ronnie Williamson, Dennis Fritz's co-defendant. Both were exonerated after spending 12 years in prison. The real killer was one of the Prosecution's Key Witness. Read about why he went on a special diet of his while in prison, amazing and shocking. Dennis Fritz's Story of unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction ne...
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Back Talk: The Death Penalty, in the News Again
2007-03-05 02:59:00
Back Talk : The Death Penalty, in the News AgainBook Recommendation - Journey Toward Justice Author Dennis Fritz click here 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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