Walter's Case
The State's main witness against Walter in his original trial
Who is Ralph Myers?
He was sent to death row for a murder he didn't commit
Who is Walter McMillian?
The group of people who have been chosen from the public to listen to the facts about a crime and decide whether the person accused is guilty
What is a jury?
"I'm thinking about getting a new car because my car is so old."
Who is Bryan Stevenson?
The first of the four institutions that have shaped America's approach to race and justice
What is slavery?
The woman Walter was accused of murdering
Who is Ronda Morrison?
He spent 18 years in uninterrupted solitary confinement
Who is Ian Manuel?
The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge
What is prosecution?
"I said I'm here!"
Who is Mrs. Williams?
The amendment that bans cruel and unusual punishement
What is the eighth amendment?
The white woman Walter had an affair with
Who is Karen Kelly?
She was convicted of capital murder for giving birth to a stillborn baby
Who is Marsha Colbey?
The process of taking legal action
What is litigation?
"I can prove that Walter McMillian is innocent."
Who is Darnell Houston?
The practice of killing (usually hanging) someone for an alleged offense with or without a legal trial
What is lynching?
The two lawyers who represented Walter in his original trial
Who are Chestnut and Boynton?
He was sent to an adult prison for shooting his mother's abusive boyfriend
Who is Charlie?
A written order that summons a person to attend a court
What is a subpoena?
"I'll get back to you about whether I'll join it. We certainly won't oppose it."
Who is Tommy Chapman?
The practice that has caused a 500% increase in the US prison population in the past 30 years
What is mass incarceration?
The crime Walter was arrested for initially (according to the officers who arrested him)
What is sodomy?
He was the first execution Bryan witnessed
Who is Herbert Richardson?
An official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc.
What is a bailiff?
"If I was in prison for something I didn't do and you were my lawyer, I hope you'd get me out as soon as you could."
Who is Tom Taylor?
The Supreme Court case that struck down anti-miscegenation laws in 1967
What is Loving v. Virginia?