Real Justice: Young, Innocent and In Prison: The story of Robert Baltovich

by Jeff Mitchell

Overview

At twenty-five, Rob Baltovich lost the love of his life, Elizabeth Bain. That was bad enough. Then he was arrested, jailed, sent to trial for murder, convicted, and sent to prison -- for life.

Throughout his years in prison, Rob maintained that he was innocent, refusing to admit to a crime he didn't commit. The result was he was never granted parole. Finally, his luck began to turn when he hired new lawyers who believed in him. Not only did they get Rob acquitted, they also made a strong case that the real murderer was the infamous serial killer Paul Bernardo.

Author Jeff Mitchell tells much of the story in Baltovich's own words. In this book, young readers will discover how tthis tragic miscarriage of justice happened -- and how the legal system can right its own wrongs when lawyers and judges are willing to re-examine a case with fresh eyes.

[Fry reading level - 5.0

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459400801
Publisher:	James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication date:	03/14/2012
Series:	Lorimer Real Justice Series
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Lexile:	810L (what's this?)
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

JEFF MITCHELL is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years experience covering crime and justice issues. His honours include being named Reporter of the Year for 2005 by the Ontario Community Newspaper Association and runner-up for the Journalist of the Year for 2010 by the Suburban Newspapers Association of America. He lives in the village of Bethany, Ontario with his family.