Innocent Behind Bars (2022)
Innocent Behind Bars
2022Cases of wrongful conviction plague the justice system, leading to many decades – and even lives – lost behind bars. In an intimate portrayal of justice, the true experience of being wrongfully convicted and the impact that lasts are revealed.
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Three rape victims identified Dennis Maher as their attacker. He maintained his innocence and he was released after almost two decades behind bars.
At just 17, Kwame Ajumu was sentenced to die for a murder robbery he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him was the testimony of a 13-year-old boy.
Kristine Bunch served more than 17 years behind bars after being wrongfully convicted for starting the house fire that killed her infant son.
Even a confession from the real killer could not save innocent teen John Button from serving prison time for the hit-and-run murder of his girlfriend.
During the two decades he spent on death row after being wrongfully convicted of murder, Derrick Jamison endured six execution attempts.
23-year-old Kian Khatibi was wrongly convicted and spent just under a decade in prison for a violent stabbing that was actually committed by his brother.
A family connection saw Herman Lindsey endure three years on death row for a robbery and execution-style murder he didn’t commit
Ron Keine, who alongside his three motorcycle club mates, was sentenced to die for a murder that occurred days before they rode into town.
Cases of wrongful conviction plague the justice system, leading to many decades – and even lives – lost behind bars. In an intimate portrayal of justice, the true experience of being wrongfully convicted and the impact that lasts are revealed.