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Real Justice: Sentenced to Life at Seventeen: The Story of David Milgaard
Contributor(s): Faryon, Cynthia J. (Author)
ISBN: 1552774333     ISBN-13: 9781552774335
Publisher: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $12.30  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime
Dewey: B
Lexile Measure: 840
Series: Lorimer Real Justice
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.40 lbs) 120 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 160569
Reading Level: 6.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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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.

Contributor Bio(s): Faryon, Cynthia J.: - CYNTHIA J. FARYON is an internationally published author and freelance writer residing in Victoria, BC. Canadian born, she focuses her writing on Canadian content, covering topics such as travel, family issues, biography and history.