The Guardians Quotes
"Duke Russell is not guilty of the unspeakable crimes for which he was convicted."
"Tick away—it’s not going to happen, not tonight anyway."
"I’ve watched one of my clients die. I still believe he was innocent. I just couldn’t prove it in time."
"Around a corner, some men are waiting outside a windowless steel door."
"The truth is that there are some crimes that are so heinous and cruel that the killer should either be put to death, or put away for life."
"I plunged into an investigation of his case and soon realized I might be able to prove his innocence."
"The system’s rigged against us, Otis. We’re only trying to help Quincy."
"Jurors simply cannot believe that a witness, any witness, will take the oath, swear to tell the truth, then tell them an outlandish story of pure fiction."
"It’s my job, Zeke. It’s the only way I can get Quincy out of prison."
"I wouldn’t talk about it either. But Quincy is still serving hard time for a murder committed by someone else."
"You testified because the cops leaned on you, right?"
"Thank you sir once again for taking my case. You cannot know what it means to be locked up like this with no one out there believing in you."
"Good defense lawyers challenged the credibility of these experts, but were rarely successful."
"DNA testing not only changed the future of criminal investigations, it brought a fresh and devastating scrutiny to the junk science."
"In at least half of the DNA exonerations of innocent men and women, bad forensics have been the cornerstone of the prosecution’s evidence."
"Very few women are criminals. Their mistakes are picking bad boyfriends."
"I try to stay active and there’s plenty to do."
"You can’t see the sky, Chad, because you don’t want to."
"We all did bad things when we were twenty, but some mistakes can be corrected."
"He drove me to Gainesville and put me on the bus to Atlanta. Never been back and don’t want to go."
"I always thought it was an open-and-shut case."
"It’s been twenty-two years. I did only fourteen as an innocent man, somehow managed to keep my sanity."
"I’ve never had a problem with Miller’s conviction."
"I doubt if they’ll do much talking after all these years."
"This murder was solved twenty years ago. You’re spinning your wheels, Mr. Post."
"Do you have to find the real killer to get Miller out?"
"I just cannot justify spending the time. Believe me, I’ve got enough to worry about."
"Cover up. Stonewall. Hide evidence. Fight me like hell."
"The quickest way to catch a bullet is to rat out."
"I live with them every day and I often tire of thinking and talking about them."
"I’m not wasting time, Mr. Falwright. But I believe you are."
"Every prison in Arkansas is overcrowded and the state needs some relief."
"I’m forced to network. Occasionally, something clicks and a miracle happens."
"It’s been a long, interesting trip but not that productive."
"If my clients can endure decades in horrible prisons, I can certainly survive a brief stint in a county joint."
"Prison is a nightmare for those who deserve it. For those who don’t, it is a daily struggle to maintain some level of sanity."
"The truth is easy to prove. Just go have a look."
"The blood on the flashlight came from an animal, most likely a rabbit or a similar small mammal."
"I'm not surprised, Doc. Just relieved to know the truth."
"I can't believe this. Woke up this morning and had no idea, figured they'd haul me back to prison."
"We’re taking him to Savannah for a few days."
"He has no business in prison, now or twenty years ago."