One says he's positive there are other innocent men still behind bars.By Rob Hoy Wednesday, October 14, 2009About 50 Oklahoma City University Law students heard from three men who were wrongfully convicted of crimes.Dennis Fritz was one of the speakers Wednesday night... He spent 11 years in prison in Oklahoma for a murder he didn't commit and he says he knows other inmates who he believes are innocent..."It's like everybody that's been falsely convicted and has been down for a few years... y... Read Full Story

In 1982, 21-year-old Debra Sue Carter was brutally murdered in the small town of Ada, Okla.In 1988, former Lee’s Summit resident Dennis Fritz and his acquaintance Ron Williamson were charged and convicted of the murder. Fritz was sentenced to life in prison and Williamson received the death penalty­­.On April 15, 1999, Fritz and Williamson were exonerated by DNA evidence.In 2006 John Grisham released his first non-fiction book based on the events of the case, “The Innocent Man: Murder... Read Full Story

Over 300 Supporters Attend MAIP 2nd Annual Awards LuncheonSeven exonerees of wrongful convictions and a best-selling legal writer were among the speakers July 15 at the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project’s Second Annual Awards Luncheon.John Grisham, whose book The Innocent Man has helped bring light to wrongful convictions, was the keynote speaker at the event after receiving the Champion of Justice Award. Grisham was introduced by Dennis Fritz, whose struggle for freedom was chronicled in Grisha... Read Full Story

(CBS) Scientists in Israel have successfully fabricated blood and saliva samples containing DNA, potentially undercutting what has been considered key evidence in the conviction or exoneration in crime cases, the New York Times reported.According to the newspaper, the scientists also demonstrated that if they had access to a DNA profile in a database, they could construct a sample of DNA to match that profile without obtaining any tissue from that person."Any biology undergraduate could perfo... Read Full Story

In 1982, microscopic hair analysis of strands found on the body of a victim was used and Dennis Fritz and Ron Williamson were framed for the murder. Seventeen years later, DNA analysis of the same hair fragments was used to prove that these men were innocent.As this case shows, hair analysis has come a long way the past thirty years.Hair analysis, basically, is the scientific examination of a hair sample. It can be hair from a crime scene examined to find out who committed the act, or it can ... Read Full Story

Published: 2009-6-9"Better 10 Guilty Men Go Free than to Convict a Single Innocent Man"Article provided by Paul CrammVisit us at www.kansascity-criminal-attorney.comThe essence of this quote forms the very cornerstone of the system of justice that separates the United States from virtually every other civilized nation. Think about the presumption of innocence; the requirement of proof beyond reasonable doubt; the requirement of a unanimous jury verdict. These core elements of our system of cr... Read Full Story

DENNIS FRITZ AND JEFF STACK TRAVEL TO JEFFERSON CITY TO LOBBY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY On March 5, 2009, Dennis Fritz and long-time activist Jeff Stack traveled to the State Capital in Jefferson City, Missouri, to lobby on getting the death penalty abolished. Dennis and Jeff spent the morning and the entire afternoon, speaking to members of both the House and Senate, to gain their combined support in abolishing the death penalty. ... Read Full Story

Dennis Fritz Author of Journey Toward Justice" In a way, Brett Behenna wishes he did not have to do what he is about to do.The Edmond native will join other Oklahomans in support of family members they believe were wrongfully convicted during the state’s inaugural Freedom March, which will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday on the south steps of the state Capitol.Other events will occur concurrently around the country.During the local event, supporters will march along a route that will take them sout... Read Full Story

On March 22, 2009, John Grisham and Dennis Fritz ( who is one of the two innocent men featured in Mr. Grisham’s first non-fiction book, The Innocent Man ) met in St. Louis at the legendary Renaissance Hotel, and brought the house down of around 500 people in the name of Innocence. The fundraiser was hosted by the Midwestern Innocence Project from Kansas City, Missouri. It’s Director, Tiffany Murphy, and Co-Director, Jay Swearingen, were among the excited crowd, who packed the spacious ballroo... Read Full Story

It took more than 11 years for Kansas City’s Dennis Fritz to be proven innocent of a murder he didn’t commit and released from an Oklahoma prison.Dennis Fritz (left) and Ron Williamson upon their release from an Oklahoma prison in 1999.Dennis Fritz author of "Journey Toward Justice"It took three more years and the help of Kansas City attorney and MIP Board member Cheryl Pilate to obtain the compensation which Fritz and fellow exoneree Ron Williamson deserved for their wrongful convi... Read Full Story