State of Georgia versus Clevon Jamel Jenkins
The Tragically Sad and True Account of How Ambitious Prosecutors, Inept Lawyers, and Incompetent Judges Sent a Black Teenager to Prison for Life Without Any Possibility of Parole for a Heinous Crime He Probably Did Not Commit
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This is a meticulously researched and riveting true crime account of Clevon Jamel Jenkins, a black teenager from New York City who, in September of 1995, was wrongfully convicted of robbery and malice murder by a Georgia jury and sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. For more than seven years, Robert Michael Kelly -- a former New York City prosecutor and experienced trial lawyer -- fought to overturn this conviction, arguing that Jenkins did not receive a fair trial.
Despite Mr.
Kelly's diligent efforts in multiple courts, Jenkins remains incarcerated in Georgia today.
This is far more than a typical true crime story.
It is a powerful and compelling invitation for readers to step into the jury room and decide for themselves whether Jenkins received a fair trial, whether he was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and whether his conviction should be overturned now due to numerous legal errors and constitutional violations that occurred during his trial
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