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When Justice Fails: The David Milgaard Story
When Justice Fails s Carl Karp and Cecil Rosner’s definitive account of one of Canada’s most odious miscarriages of justice. David Milgaard spent 22 years behind bars; the victim of a rush to judgement that saw him, at 17, wrongfully convicted of murder.
This powerful book, packed with all the drama of a novel, takes the reader back to the fateful morning of January 31, 1969, when a young nurse’s aide was found stabbed to death in a Saskatoon alley. As the months passed, police became increasingly desperate to solve the mystery of who killed her. Then, after they posted a reward for information, someone came forward with a name – David Milgaard’s.
No physical evidence linked Milgaard to the crime. Moreover, police seemingly ignored any connections the case may have had with the actions of a serial rapist then on the loose in Saskatoon. Later, statements made by supposed key witnesses – statements that appeared to point to Milgaard as the killer – were tainted by contradictions, retractions, and charges of police harassment.
Joyce Milgaard, David’s mother, always believed in her son’s innocence. Through her’s and others’ efforts, new evidence finally came to light – evidence that pointed the finger at the most likely suspect.
When Justice Fails, is a shocking take of justice gone completely awry.
This powerful book, packed with all the drama of a novel, takes the reader back to the fateful morning of January 31, 1969, when a young nurse’s aide was found stabbed to death in a Saskatoon alley. As the months passed, police became increasingly desperate to solve the mystery of who killed her. Then, after they posted a reward for information, someone came forward with a name – David Milgaard’s.
No physical evidence linked Milgaard to the crime. Moreover, police seemingly ignored any connections the case may have had with the actions of a serial rapist then on the loose in Saskatoon. Later, statements made by supposed key witnesses – statements that appeared to point to Milgaard as the killer – were tainted by contradictions, retractions, and charges of police harassment.
Joyce Milgaard, David’s mother, always believed in her son’s innocence. Through her’s and others’ efforts, new evidence finally came to light – evidence that pointed the finger at the most likely suspect.
When Justice Fails, is a shocking take of justice gone completely awry.
- GenresTrue CrimeNonfiction
262 pages, Paperback
First published February 7, 1991
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April 6, 2009
The true story of how David Milgaard was unjustly incarcerated for 27 years for a crime he never committed.
Excellent book, sad story with a great ending!!
Excellent book, sad story with a great ending!!
June 3, 2019
This is a very depressing tragic real-life crime story. Milgaard was in prison for 22 years and was totally innocent of the rape and murder of Gail Miller. The Canadian politicians and police knew he was innocent when Larry Fisher was arrested for more rapes in the same area. They just didn’t want the public to know that they made a mistake again! He received $10 million since but nothing will bring back all those years he spent in prison! So sad!
September 8, 2022
The book moves along nicely.
Not a bad book, by any means, but events that happened since the book was published have left it feeling a little unsatisfying.
Not a bad book, by any means, but events that happened since the book was published have left it feeling a little unsatisfying.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews