Dennis Fritz and Iowans Against the Death Penalty 45th Anniversary

Dennis Fritz was guest speaker at the Iowans Against the Death Penalty's 45th anniversary dinner,Oct.2007. Dennis Fritz, author of "Journey Toward Justice", the story of his wrongful conviction in the 1982 murder and rape of Debra Sue Carter. He was freed when DNA evidence cleared him in 1999 after serving 11 years in prison. The other defendant convicted and later freed in the murder, Ron Williamson, was the subject of John Grisham's book "The Innocent Man."

Friday, December 21, 2007

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James Benzoni, a Des Moines lawyer, was honored at the anniversary dinner for his efforts to keep Iowa free of capital punishment. He once faced murder charges and became a lawyer as a result.

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Dennis Fritz Receives PASS Award For His Book, "Journey Toward Justice

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The PASS Awards (Prevention for a Safer Society) is the only national recognition of print and broadcast journalists, TV news and feature reporters, producers, and writers, and those in film and literature who try to focus America’s attention on our criminal justice system, juvenile justice system, and child welfare systems in a thoughtful and considerate manner.

NCCD, National Council on Crime and Delinquency established the PASS Awards to commemorate the media’s success in illuminating the stories about people and programs that promise to protect children against neglect and abuse, and against involvement in crime.

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The National Council on Crime and Delinquency, founded in 1907, is a nonprofit organization that promotes effective, humane, fair, and economically sound solutions to family, community, and justice problems.NCCD conducts research, promotes reforminitiatives, and seeks to work with individuals, public and private organizations, and the media to prevent and reduce crime and delinquency.

Dennis Fritz and Iowans Against the Death Penalty 45th Anniversary

Friday, December 21, 2007

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