It Became Evident That Richardson’s Trial Was Unfair
In 1988, a lawyer named Mark Lane, who had been a consistent visitor to James Richardson during his prison confinement, became increasingly convinced that the trial had been grossly unfair and that Richardson was not guilty.
Lane meticulously unearthed a multitude of troubling factors that raised serious doubts about Richardson’s wrongful conviction for murder. Fueled by a profound sense of justice, Lane took it upon himself to champion the cause of the father who had endured the unbearable loss of his children, the forfeiture of his freedom, and the disruption of his former life.
