Sentenced to Life at Seventeen: The Story of David Milgaard - Couverture souple

Faryon, Cynthia J

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1552774333 ISBN 13 : 9781552774335

Editeur : Lorimer Children & Teens, 2013

Synopsis

David Milgaard was a troubled kid, and he got into lots of trouble. Unfortunately, that made it easy for the Saskatoon police to brand him as a murderer. At seventeen, David Milgaard was arrested, jailed, and convicted for the rape and murder of a young nursing assistant, Gail Miller. He was sent to adult prison for life.

Throughout his twenty-three years in prison, David maintained that he was innocent and refused to admit to the crime, even though it meant he was never granted parole. Finally, through the incredible determination of his mother and new lawyers who believed in him, David was released and proven not guilty. Astonishingly, in hindsight the real murderer was obvious from the start.

This is the true story of how bad decisions, tunnel vision, poor representation, and outright lying and coercion by those within the justice system caused a tragic miscarriage of justice. It also shows that wrongs can be righted and amends made.

Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Cynthia J. Faryon is the author of eleven books, including Real Justice: Sentenced to Life at Seventeen - The story of David Milgaard. She lives in Richer, Manitoba.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lorimer Children & Teens
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1552774333
• ISBN 13: 9781552774335
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 120
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible