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In 1973, Peter Reilly, then 18, faced a shocking truth: his mother had been murdered. With no motive, physical evidence, or eyewitnesses linking him to the crime, he nonetheless pleaded or was compelled to give a false confession. The system accepted this confession, and Reilly was sent to jail. The book follows Reilly’s ordeals as a convicted young man, detailing the legal battles, psychological toll, and the broader implications for the judicial system. An afterword examines how this case has affected contemporary justice, highlighting lessons on burden of proof and the dangers of false confessions.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: Donald S. Connery
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