Broken: The Ultimate Betrayal

by Robin Martin, J Sedgwick Martin

For every injustice that makes the headlines in the United States, there are ten more that do not. No one believes innocent people could be sent to prison, certainly not for life, not in America, and not without some kind of proof or complete police investigation. Yet in New Hampshire, there does not need to be a police investigation to be convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Robin Martin, with input from her son, Joshua, shares the true story of how he was wrongly accused of a terrible crime through their perspectives as well as emails and excerpts from both the trial transcript and newspaper articles. As they share a glimpse into a broken and corrupt justice system, Robin and Joshua lead others down a shocking path as they review evidence, testimony, and other insights and facts that offer their version of the chain of events as they unfolded and left destruction of their family and Joshua's life in their wake. Throughout their story, they encourage others to open their eyes to the institutional problems and inequities that exist, especially in an unequal justice system, and join the effort to make law enforcement accountable. The Ultimate Betrayal is the true story of a mother's experiences with a broken justice system after her son was wrongly convicted of a crime.

304 pages, Hardcover

Published August 31, 2026