Innocent Behind Bars

Dennis Maher was a young paratrooper living in Lowell Massachusetts and worked at the army barracks in the neighboring town of Ayer. On the night of November 17th 1983 Dennis was stopped by a policeman– he looked like the suspect who had raped a woman earlier that night.

Kwame Ajamu his older brother Wiley and their friend Ricky Jackson were raised in Cleveland in the 1970s. As teenagers they had their lives ahead of them until they were accused of a brutal robbery and murder in May 1975.

Kristine Bunch was a 21 -year old single mother who was charged with arson and the murder of her son.

John Button was the prime suspect in the killing of his girlfriend Rosemary Anderson. He was convicted of manslaughter. While in prison a serial killer Eric Edgar Cooke confessed to the crime and killed Rosemary. Unfortunately this wasn?t enough evidence to free John.

Derrick Jamison was born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio. In August 1984 two men robbed a bar and assaulted the bartender who later died in hospital from his injuries. Derrick was identified by his alleged accomplice convicted for murder and sentenced to death.

Kian Khatibi was charged with a stabbing and was sentenced to fourteen years behind bars.

Herman Lindsey spent three years on Florida?s death row before his public defender was able to file an appeal and plead Herman?s case before the Justices of the Florida Supreme court. Herman was finally released from prison and was able to return to his family

Ron Keine never felt like he belonged until he joined a motorcycle club in his twenties. He wanted to leave gang life behind but his plans were derailed when he was charged with a violent murder.