★★★¾
GENRE: Non-Fiction
SUBJECT: miscarriage of justice, USA legal system errors
Setting: Arizona
CHARACTERS: Bill Macomber, Larry Hammond, Bob Bartels, Jackie Kelley
DATE READ: May 13 - May 22
NO. OF PAGES: 260
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?: Yes, LT ER for review
PLOT:................................................4.50
CHARACTERIZATION:...................4.00
TOPICS:............................................4.00
STYLE:..............................................4.00
ORIGINALITY:...................................3.00
ADDICTIVENESS:...........................4.00
OWNERSHIP:...................................3.50
THRESHOLD QUALITY:..................3.25
Average...................................................................3.78
How would you react if you had spent 38 years of your life in prison for a crime you hadn't committed losing contact with your growing children as a result?
In 1974 Bill Macomber was convicted of the murders of two teenagers in 1962 on evidence that apparently was planted by his estranged wife who worked in the Sheriff's office at the time of his conviction.
This book tells the story of the efforts of Project Justice to free Mr. Macomber who throughout his incarceration, was a model inmate inspiring others by his spirit and appreciation of those who fought for him.
I'm so glad that I got to read this book, but wonder how our system could continue to lock up this man when so many believed him innocent and the suspect evidence had "disappeared". Many questions arose from this book as to whether justice can truly be found.
I believe that Mr. Macomber's story should be mandatory reading for all law students so that they will understand that there are innocent people that do get convicted and that all efforts should be made to prevent this from happening in the future.
The politics involved in his release truly astounded me.
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