Review of The Edge of Doubt: The Trial of Nancy Smith and Joeseph Allen by David Miraldi Rating ***** This story begins in 1993 with an accusation of child molestation by a black man named Joeseph Allen. The accusation by the child's mother also included a claim against a bus driver, Nancy Smith, … [Read more...] about The Heartbreaking Story of Nancy Smith and Joeseph Allen
Review of Scrapped
Review of Scrapped: Justice and a Teen Informant by Lisa Peebles and Jon O'Brien rating **** I've always been drawn to wrongful conviction stories. There's just something about the idea of an innocent person wasting away in prison for something they didn't do. Wrongful convictions happen for a … [Read more...] about Review of Scrapped
The Christian “Kit” Martin story
I've now watched the Dateline episode The Evil That Watches three times. While I gained a little more insight with each viewing, there remains a host of unanswered questions. I hope that supporters of Kit Martin will provide more clarity. If you know the answers to some of my questions or can … [Read more...] about The Christian “Kit” Martin story
Heartbreak and outrage: A review of the Netflix Docuseries The Confesstion Tapes Season Two and Exhibt A
There's something about wrongful conviction stories that always draw me in. I can't stop thinking about these people, most of whom are still behind bars. Fiction can't do that. No matter how good the story or the writing, you know that it was all made up. For the wrongfully convicted, their stories … [Read more...] about Heartbreak and outrage: A review of the Netflix Docuseries The Confesstion Tapes Season Two and Exhibt A
Review of Little Shoes
Review of Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders That Became My Family Secret written by Pamela Everett Rating ***** A statement often repeated from death-penalty proponents is that while the criminal justice system has its faults there has never been an execution of an innocent … [Read more...] about Review of Little Shoes
Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Innocent Man
Directed by Clay TweelRating ***** In reading about wrongful convictions, I've come across a number of outrageous stories about our inept criminal justice system. There is the story of the young black teen who police just happened to spot walking along the road and decided to bring him in for … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Innocent Man