Legal Terms
What is "Testimony"?
"A court statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation"
How many years was Walter on death row for?
6 years
Who is Stephen Bright?
The director of the Southern Prisoners Defense committee
What does Justice mean?
"The principle of fairness and moral rightness"
Where was Walter actually during the murder of Rhonda Morrison?
Hosting a Fish Fry with his family
Who was threatened to falsely accuse Walter McMillian?
Ralph Myers
What is the author's name of the novel "Just Mercy"?
Bryan Stevenson
What is an Appeal?
Where was Walter's Case moved to?
Baldwin County
What did Herbert did that put him in death row?
Placed a pipe bomb on a woman's porch that ultimately ended in the death of another young girl
What college did Bryan Stevenson attend?
Harvard Law School University
What is an Attorney?
"A lawyer trained and licensed to prepare, manage and either prosecute or defend a court action as an agent for another"
What year did Walter McMillan's Trial first take place?
1988
Who did Darnell Houston work with at the Monroe Cleaners?
Bill Hooks
Who were the other two people Bryan represented?
Anthony Ray Hinton, and Herbert Richardson
What does "Perjury" mean?
"A false testimony under Oath"
What were the names of first attorneys?
J.L Chestnut and Bruce Boynton
Who was the District Attorney Investigator who worked on Walters case?
Woodrow Ikner
Bryan Stevenson worked for the EJI. What did EJI stand for?
Equal Justice Initiative