The Murder of Angela Mischelle Lawless: An Honest Sheriff and the Exoneration of an Innocent Man

Josh Kezer was wrongfully convicted of murder in Missouri and spent 16 years in prison. Stephen R. Snodgrass' book exposes the web of manipulation and corruption that led to his conviction, highlighting the flaws in the American criminal justice system.

Format: Hardback
Length: 308 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

In a small Missouri town in 1992, the body of 19-year-old Mischelle Lawless was found in her car, stalled on the side of a road. 18-year-old Josh Kezer was arrested and charged with her murder, even though he was in a different state at the time, as proven by witnesses. He spent the next 16 years of his life in prison. How was Josh imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit? Author Stephen R. Snodgrass expertly unveils the web of manipulation and corruption that led to Josh's conviction. Everything that could go wrong in the American criminal justice system did, from witnesses who were coached by law enforcement to lie, to withheld exculpatory evidence, and an unscrupulous prosecutor knowingly using false, recanted testimony. Snodgrass draws on interviews with Josh himself, the research of Sheriff Rick Walter, the first responder to the scene, and his own legal analysis to reveal the truth behind the case, the conviction, and the exoneration. This book is a timely, compassionate work of true crime that calls for better and more equitable justice for all.

Weight: 614g
Dimension: 236 x 437 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538172063