The courage of “Conviction”

By Gregory Bright, October 20, 2010

Hilary Swank, right, and Minnie Driver are shown in a scene from, "Conviction." (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ron Batzdorff)

The new movie “Conviction,” starring Hilary Swank, highlights a great injustice: how easy it is to put innocent people behind bars. I know because I spent 27 1/2 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for a murder I did not commit, based on a bad eyewitness identification.

“Conviction” tells the story of Betty Anne Waters, who put herself through law school with the sole purpose of exonerating her brother, Kenny Waters. Kenny Waters’ 18-year imprisonment was horrifying and chilling, and mistakes like the one that put him in prison happen all too often.

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I'll catch it on DVD. Tom