{ "item_title" : "Defying The System", "item_author" : [" Chelsea Queen "], "item_description" : "Defying the System: The Christopher Dunn StoryBy Chelsea QueenFor 34 years, Christopher Dunn sat behind prison walls for a murder he insisted he did not commit.Convicted in 1991 for the shooting death of fifteen-year-old Ricco Rogers in St. Louis, Missouri, Dunn watched as decades of his life disappeared. Birthdays passed. Holidays came and went. Family members grew older. The world changed around him while he remained trapped inside a system that refused to hear his truth.But Christopher Dunn never gave up.When key eyewitnesses recanted their testimony and new evidence emerged, a shocking picture began to unfold-one that called into question the very foundation of his conviction. What followed was a dramatic legal battle involving prosecutors, innocence advocates, judges, politicians, and civil rights leaders, all fighting over one crucial question: Had Missouri imprisoned an innocent man for more than three decades?Defying the System: The Christopher Dunn Story is a powerful true-crime account of resilience, wrongful conviction, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Through courtroom battles, devastating setbacks, and extraordinary perseverance, this book chronicles Dunn's journey from a prison cell to freedom and examines the flaws within a justice system that nearly stole an entire lifetime.More than a story about one man, this is a gripping examination of truth, hope, family loyalty, and the courage required to challenge a system determined to prove itself right.Inside this compelling true story, you'll discover: The 1990 murder investigation that changed everythingThe eyewitness testimony that secured a convictionThe decades-long fight to prove innocenceThe role of the Midwest Innocence ProjectThe courtroom battle that stunned MissouriThe political controversy surrounding Dunn's releaseThe emotional cost of losing 34 years to wrongful imprisonmentThe inspiring story of a man who refused to surrender hopeHeartbreaking, inspiring, and deeply thought-provoking, Defying the System is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a sobering reminder that justice delayed can become justice denied.Because sometimes the greatest fight is not proving who committed a crime-it's proving who didn't.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/818/203/9798182036962_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "7.99", "online_price" : "7.99", "our_price" : "7.99", "club_price" : "7.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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