Table of Contents
Introductions
The Ultimate Horror Scott Turow ix
The Unreal Dream Barry Scheck xv
Foreword Laura Caldwell Leslie S. Klinger xxiii
1 The Knock on the Door: The Arrest Gloria Killian (California exoneree), as told to S.J. Rozan 1
2 The Trip to Doty Road: The Interrogation David Bates (Illinois exoneree), as told to Sara Paretsky 15
3 The Evidence Closes In: The Trial Ray Towler (Ohio exoneree), as told to Laurie R. King 29
4 Just One: The Verdict Michael Evans (Illinois exoneree), as told to Brad Parks 49
5 Descent: Entering Prison Ken Wyniemko (Michigan exoneree), as told to Michael Harvey 71
6 The Fortune Cookie: The Lessons Learned Kirk Bloodsworth (Maryland exoneree), as told to Lee Child 83
7 A Study in Sisyphus: Serving Time Audrey Edmunds (Wisconsin exoneree), as told to Judge John Sheldon and Gayle Lynds 103
8 The Wrong Man: The Cruelties of Fate Alton Logan (Illinois exoneree), as told to Jan Burke 127
9 Luck and the Death Penalty: Community Involvement An essay about Peter Reilly (Connecticut exoneree) Arthur Miller 147
10 Staying on Track: Surviving Incarceration Ginny Lefever (Ohio exoneree), as told to Sarah Weinman 155
11 The Bloody Yellow Shirt: Obtaining Help William Dillon (Florida exoneree), as told to Phillip M. Margolin 171
12 The Long Wait: Legal Appeals Jeff Deskovic (New York exoneree), as told to Gary Phillips 183
13 The Last Bad Morning: Exoneration Antione Day (Illinois exoneree), as told to Jamie Freveletti 197
14 Moving Forward: Postrelease Jerry Miller (Illinois exoneree), as told to John Mankiewicz 211
15 Every Day is a New Beginning: Life After Innocence Juan Rivera (Illinois exoneree), as told to Laura Caldwell 233
The Innocence Network 239
Acknowledgments 241
Bibliography 243