tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post2541271039183780534..comments2023-02-28T00:51:06.240-08:00Comments on The Inside Cover: The Innocent Man by John GrishamBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04454844719358203405noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-32025154191372234872008-05-15T19:32:00.000-07:002008-05-15T19:32:00.000-07:00Oh Angela. What am I ever going to do with you?Oh Angela. What am I ever going to do with you?Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454844719358203405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-16407441008294918162008-05-15T09:31:00.000-07:002008-05-15T09:31:00.000-07:00laypeople.laypeople.Angilazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14928408876607424128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-40503624552495529582008-04-19T06:59:00.000-07:002008-04-19T06:59:00.000-07:00Barbara: Wow! I can't believe that guy's suing. It...Barbara: Wow! I can't believe that guy's suing. It's not even like he lost his job or anything. As of the writing of the book he was STILL the DA in that town. I guess he figures if he wins the case, he'll have some consolation; a way of saying, "See I wasn't wrong." Unbelievable.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454844719358203405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-41571438996555930012008-04-18T11:46:00.000-07:002008-04-18T11:46:00.000-07:00Thought you may be interested in this from my blog...Thought you may be interested in this from my blog.<BR/>DA Bill Peterson Suing The Innocent Man Dennis Fritz For Emotional Distress<BR/> <BR/>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 Innocent 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.<BR/><BR/>Pontotoc County District Attorney Bill Peterson and Gary Rogers, a former agent for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation filed the libel lawsuit. <BR/><BR/>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. <BR/>The conviction was later overturned on DNA evidence pursued by the Innocence Project, which Scheck heads, Dennis Fritz was wrongfully convicted of a crime he did not commit and spent 12 years in prison. Part of the lawsuit claims the defendants conspired to commit libel against the plaintiffs, generate publicity for self interest by placing them in a false light and intentionally inflicting emotional distress upon them. <BR/><BR/>So... Prosecutor with the help of Gary Rogers sent 2 innocent men, Dennis Fritz and Ron Williamson to prison for 12 years. Both Innocent men freed by DNA evaluation of crime scene evidence. Innocent man, Dennis Fritz writes book about his experiences. Prosecutor and Gary Rogers sue the innocent man they wrongfully sent to prison and Prosecutor and Rogers sue for intentionally inflicting emotional distress upon them. Only in America Folks...Barbara's Journey Toward Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888004395206383450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-13731427369069821272008-04-17T16:41:00.000-07:002008-04-17T16:41:00.000-07:00Trish: I hope you stop back and tell us what you t...Trish: I hope you stop back and tell us what you thought of it once you finish.<BR/><BR/>Lisa: I hadn't read one in a few years myself, which is why I picked this one up. I hate to admit it, but I didn't even know this was non-fiction when I ordered it from the library. At least it turned out to be a good one. I hope you enjoy it :-)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454844719358203405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-45848607448516396852008-04-17T13:03:00.000-07:002008-04-17T13:03:00.000-07:00I haven't read a Grisham book in years, but this o...I haven't read a Grisham book in years, but this one sounds incredible, so it's going on my list. Thanks!LisaMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530087423961700607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-41306860168847553732008-04-14T16:22:00.000-07:002008-04-14T16:22:00.000-07:00Ohhh, I just skimmed your review because I'll be r...Ohhh, I just skimmed your review because I'll be reading this one next month for the Non-Fiction Five challenge. My husband just finished it last night at 4 in the morning! Glad you recommend it.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439823737924396912.post-90372219800459602432008-04-14T14:04:00.000-07:002008-04-14T14:04:00.000-07:00I saw a special on Dateline on the county prosecto...I saw a special on Dateline on the county prosector "The Innocent Man" talks about. He is extremely defensive during the interview because he feels that Grisham, who he sees as an "outsider," has smeared his reputation, but there is another book written about a similar case involving two men (which you note in your blog) arraigned and tried by the same prosecutor and convicted with similar circumstantial evidence (including the same "jail house" witness). Grisham is using his power as an extremely popular author to shed light on the injustices perpetrated by this crooked prosecutor and I think his decision to do so was a corageous one. I haven't read it yet, but I'm sure I'll get around to it one day.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432910645758618241noreply@blogger.com