By Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton
Jennifer Thompson used to be raped at knifepoint through a guy who broke into her condo whereas she slept. She used to be in a position to break out, and at last certainly pointed out Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Ronald insisted that she used to be mistaken— yet Jennifer's confident identity was once the compelling facts that positioned him in the back of bars. After 11 years, Ronald used to be allowed to take a DNA try that proved his innocence. He was once published, after serving greater than a decade in criminal for a criminal offense he by no means devoted. years later, Jennifer and Ronald met face to face— and cast an not going friendship that modified either one of their lives.
In their very own phrases, Jennifer and Ronald spread the harrowing information in their tragedy, and problem our rules of reminiscence and judgment whereas demonstrating the profound nature of human grace and the therapeutic strength of forgiveness.
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