Show for Dec 20, 2009. After Exoneration: The Rick Walker Story, Pt 2 of 2.
Rick Walker spent 12 years in California prisons for a murder he didn’t commit. In the second of this 2-part story, Walker talks about his life after prison, and film makers Gwen Essegian and Mark Ligon discuss their new documentary about Walker’s fight to get restitution for the years he lost. Also, Lola Vollen, director of the Life After Exoneration project, on the plight of exonerees nationwide.
Show for Dec 13, 2009. When Justice Fails: The Rick Walker Story, Pt 1 of 2
Rick Walker spent 12 years in California prisons for a murder he didn’t commit. In the first of a two-part series, he talks about his conviction, his years behind bars and his release. Also, Alison Tucher, the attorney who spent years proving Walker’s innocence and gaining his freedom.
Photo: Pelican Bay State Prison. Credit: John Burgess, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
