What is film just mercy about?
After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian’s life.
Did they ever catch the real killer in just mercy?
Just Mercy ends by noting that a white man was later identified as a suspect in Ronda Morrison’s death. That’s true. Alabama Bureau of Investigation Agents Thomas Taylor and Thomas Greg Cole reopened the murder probe after 60 Minutes raised questions about it.
What happened at the end of just mercy?
Stevenson appeals to the local court to grant McMillian a retrial and successfully convinces Myers to recant his testimony on the stand, but the judge nevertheless refuses to grant a retrial. Chapman agrees to join him in his motion, the case is dismissed, and McMillian is finally reunited with his family.
Did they ever find Ronda Morrison’s killer?
The agents recommended charging Demar but local authorities refused. The suspect, who was from a prominent family then fled town. As a result, there have been no answers in Ronda Morrison’s murder. Her parents have not found closure after all these years.
Who really killed Ronda?
His conviction was largely based on the testimony of career criminal Ralph Myers, a white man who had been arrested in connection with a murder in nearby Escambia County. Following a week of being interrogated by the police, Myers accused McMillian of murdering 18-year-old Ronda Morrison.
Why was Walter McMillian accused?
McMillian was charged with a two-count indictment “for the offense of murder made capital because it was committed during a robbery in the first degree” and the jury recommended a life sentence. Myers pleaded guilty as a conspirator in the murder and received a 30-year prison term.
Does Herb die in just mercy?
While many of the cases featured in the upcoming crime drama “Just Mercy” have relative happy endings, the story of Herbert Richardson, unlike that of Walter McMillian and Anthony Ray Hinton, ends in death, with Richardson ultimately unable to escape the electric chair.