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Anthony Ray Hinton is an African American man who spent 28 years on death row in Alabama. He was convicted of two murders that he did not commit. He was released in April 2015. His memoir is entitled, The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, published in March 2018. (Bowker mostra altro Author Biography) mostra meno
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Opere di Anthony Ray Hinton

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Data di nascita
1956-06-01
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
American
Nazione (per mappa)
USA
Luogo di nascita
Alabama, USA

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I recently read Lara Love Hardin’s book The Many Lives of Mama Love, in which she wrote about co-writing The Sun Does Shine with Anthony Ray Hinton, who was falsely convicted of murder and spent 27 years on Death Row before he was exonerated.

When Hinton was 29 years old, he was arrested for murdering two people. Even though he had a rock-solid alibi, he was found guilty and sentenced to Death Row. This was due to an incompetent court-appointed attorney and corrupt law enforcement officers and Attorneys General, who cared more about a conviction than making sure they had the right person. Through it all, Hinton maintained a positive attitude and even helped keep his fellow inmates’ spirits up. Eventually, he was put in touch with Bryan Stevenson, the attorney who founded the Equal Justice Initiative and wrote the book Just Mercy. It was Stevenson who eventually won Hinton’s release.

I learned a lot about the legal system reading this book and what I came away with is most of it is complete BS. The simplest things take years to get done and half of it doesn’t even make sense. The disregard for human life – Black life to be specific – was horrifying. Sentencing a human being you know is innocent to death just to get the case closed? Disgusting. And if you don’t have money, you can forget about getting a fair trial. I know there are some good public defenders out there but I think most of them are just phoning it in to get the case over with. I know Hinton’s sure was. I think I could have done a more thorough job. Now that I’ve read this book, I want to read Just Mercy, which I actually have on my bookshelves. I wonder if Stevenson writes about Hinton’s case – it would be interesting to hear his perspective.

Hinton is an amazing man who deserves the very best in life. Highly recommended.
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mcelhra | 41 altre recensioni | Aug 27, 2023 |
A book EVERY human being should read.
I was deeply inspired and touched by Ray's ability to keep fighting despite everything being against him.
I couldn't hold my tears when he lost his mother, can't begin to imagine what it felt like. A mother's love is truly something unique and irreplaceable
 
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NG_YbL | 41 altre recensioni | Jul 12, 2023 |
I read Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy a year ago. Impressive and disturbing. This account of Ray Hinton’s incarceration for more than half his life was even more thought provoking and disturbing. Made me cry, made me angry. Thanks to Ray for writing and to Mr Stevenson who obtained Ray’s release.
 
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cathy.lemann | 41 altre recensioni | Mar 21, 2023 |
Mr. Hinton is a better man than I, and I can honestly say that I feel all the anger he no longer feels at the blatant racism that defines his entire case.
 
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Recensioni
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ISBN
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