Comments on: John Grisham and The Innocent Man http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/ Obama 2008 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:52:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: auria cortes http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-1784 auria cortes Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:50:18 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-1784 Thanks for commenting, Lisa. I'm going to read an Innocent Man next. Thanks for commenting, Lisa. I’m going to read an Innocent Man next.

]]> By: Lisa Emrich http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-1781 Lisa Emrich Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:41:18 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-1781 Auria, thanks for directing me here from Diane's blog. I spent some time reading Bill Peterson's website. It does not change my appreciation for the bottom line in this one case, two men convicted who did not commit THIS particular crime. Grisham told a great story, complete with dramatic effect. The WSJ article which features prominently on Peterson's site bordered on entertaining. Complaints that Grisham is not a journalist, coming from someone who is not a journalist, gave me a chuckle. Auria,
thanks for directing me here from Diane’s blog. I spent some time reading Bill Peterson’s website. It does not change my appreciation for the bottom line in this one case, two men convicted who did not commit THIS particular crime.

Grisham told a great story, complete with dramatic effect. The WSJ article which features prominently on Peterson’s site bordered on entertaining. Complaints that Grisham is not a journalist, coming from someone who is not a journalist, gave me a chuckle.

]]> By: auria cortes http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-1343 auria cortes Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:14:04 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-1343 That's true John. From what I hear, Grisham's intention was not to fix the problem, but to do what he does - to tell a story. That’s true John. From what I hear, Grisham’s intention was not to fix the problem, but to do what he does - to tell a story.

]]> By: John Brown http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-1338 John Brown Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:20:13 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-1338 I feel that in order to fix the problems in the system you have to look at the circumstances behind it in a pragmatic way, without sensationalising or personalising. It wouldn't make a very good book though! I feel that in order to fix the problems in the system you have to look at the circumstances behind it in a pragmatic way, without sensationalising or personalising. It wouldn’t make a very good book though!

]]> By: auria cortes http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-970 auria cortes Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:46:16 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-970 Thank you for visiting my site, John. I haven't read The Innocent Man yet. When I start working on 30 Days to Justice, I will begin reading true crime. For now, I'm reading either commericial fiction or literay fiction. When I do read The Innocent Man, I will certainly check out Peterson's site. "Grisham would leave you with ideas of incompetence, corruption and a vendetta against the 2 defendants, I now believe this to be far from reality." Again, not having read the book the above strikes me. Even your own post demonstrates that their was incompetence (i.e. two men wrongly convicted) and corruption (i.e. problems with the system). Bottom line for me is this: though I understand Peterson's need to defend his position, I seriously don't care. All that matters to me is that two men were wrongly convincted of a crime and sentence to death. I don't give a shit about the circumstances behind it. Thank you for visiting my site, John. I haven’t read The Innocent Man yet. When I start working on 30 Days to Justice, I will begin reading true crime. For now, I’m reading either commericial fiction or literay fiction. When I do read The Innocent Man, I will certainly check out Peterson’s site.

“Grisham would leave you with ideas of incompetence, corruption and a vendetta against the 2 defendants, I now believe this to be far from reality.”

Again, not having read the book the above strikes me. Even your own post demonstrates that their was incompetence (i.e. two men wrongly convicted) and corruption (i.e. problems with the system).

Bottom line for me is this: though I understand Peterson’s need to defend his position, I seriously don’t care. All that matters to me is that two men were wrongly convincted of a crime and sentence to death. I don’t give a shit about the circumstances behind it.

]]> By: John Brown http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-969 John Brown Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:51:18 +0000 http://auriacortes.com/john-grisham-and-the-innocent-man/#comment-969 Having just finished reading "The Innocent Man", which I found compelling, I was left with a sense of disbelief at the seemingly incompetent and corrupt local law enforcement and legal system. I was surprised that nobody seemed to have lost their job and that District Attorney Bill Peterson still held that position today. My interest piqued I sought out more information about the case and found a website set up by Mr Peterson addressing John Grishams book. His section on “Exposing The Truth” is a must read for those who wish to be able to take a balanced view of the investigation and prosecution of Ron Williams and Dennis Fritz. He is clearly bitter towards Grisham, and I don't accept several of his ascertains and their significance, but I do think he makes some very valid points regarding “The Innocent Man” and how the facts are spun for dramatic effect. The bottom line is that 2 men were undoubtedly wrongly convicted so there had to be problems with the system, but while John Grisham would leave you with ideas of incompetence, corruption and a vendetta against the 2 defendants, I now believe this to be far from reality. The Innocent Man puts the Ada law enforcement and legal system itself on trial and puts the case for the prosecution; it’s only fair that you should also hear the case for the defence before making up your mind. http://www.billpetersondistrictattorney.com/ Having just finished reading “The Innocent Man”, which I found compelling, I was left with a sense of disbelief at the seemingly incompetent and corrupt local law enforcement and legal system. I was surprised that nobody seemed to have lost their job and that District Attorney Bill Peterson still held that position today.
My interest piqued I sought out more information about the case and found a website set up by Mr Peterson addressing John Grishams book. His section on “Exposing The Truth” is a must read for those who wish to be able to take a balanced view of the investigation and prosecution of Ron Williams and Dennis Fritz. He is clearly bitter towards Grisham, and I don’t accept several of his ascertains and their significance, but I do think he makes some very valid points regarding “The Innocent Man” and how the facts are spun for dramatic effect. The bottom line is that 2 men were undoubtedly wrongly convicted so there had to be problems with the system, but while John Grisham would leave you with ideas of incompetence, corruption and a vendetta against the 2 defendants, I now believe this to be far from reality.
The Innocent Man puts the Ada law enforcement and legal system itself on trial and puts the case for the prosecution; it’s only fair that you should also hear the case for the defence before making up your mind.
http://www.billpetersondistrictattorney.com/

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