Networked Knowledge - Media Report

[This edited version of the report has been prepared by Dr Robert N Moles]

THE ADA HOUR

Please mark in your calendars 22 May 8pm when Dateline NBC (USA) will focus on the small town of Ada, Oklahoma and the wrongful convictions that have occurred there.

“A criminal prosecution is not it shall win a case—but that justice shall be done.”

Burger v The United States (1935)

establishing the professional responsibility of a prosecutor that guilt shall not escape or innocence suffer. The piece will feature John Grisham, Robert Mayer, District Attorney Bill Peterson, Barry Scheck and Dennis Fritz the author of: Journey Toward Justice

“The story of the unwarranted prosecution and wrongful conviction of Dennis Fritz is compelling and fascinating. After serving 11 years for a murder he did not commit, Dennis was exonerated and had the strength and courage to put his life back together.
-John Grisham, Author, The Innocent Man

There have been 181 post-conviction DNA exonerations in America. The exonerated and their families are the heart and soul of this movement. There is no more decent and dignified a man, nor a more gentle soul, than Dennis Fritz. He has had the fortitude to tell his whole story. As always, I am in awe of his courage and humbled by his efforts.
Barry C. Scheck The Innocence Project

After over a decade in prison for a murder he did not commit, Dennis along with Ron Williamson was exonerated on April 15, 1999.

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