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The Innocent Man
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The Innocent Man

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"The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town" is a 2006 non-fiction work by American author John Grisham. The book details the 1982 murder case in Oklahoma that led to the wrongful convictions and death sentences of two men. Grisham's investigation into the case highlights flaws in the justice system and the devastating consequences of wrongful imprisonment. The book explores themes of innocence, injustice, and the death penalty, drawing attention to the possibility of executing innocent individuals. The Supreme Court has ruled that new evidence of innocence alone does not automatically entitle prisoners to be freed, emphasizing the complexities of capital punishment cases.12

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  2. Death Penalty - January 25, 1993: U.S. Supreme Court Rules New Evidence of Innocence Alone Does Not Entitle Prisoners to Be Freed

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