About
The Red Light Bandit was convicted in a controversial case, and executed while vigorously claiming his innocence.
Before Fame
The transcriber in the court case made changes to his transcriptions and sometimes couldn't understand his own writing - just one of several serious issues with the case.
Trivia
He spent more than a decade on death row, and his case brought the conversation about capital punishment to the forefront.
Family Life
He was born in St. Joseph, Michigan.
Associated With
Alan Alda portrayed him in a television movie about his life - one of many pop culture interpretations of his case.
