This book is dedicated to my parents for their example of open-mindedness and openheartedness. To Berea College in Kentucky, where my parents attended school, for setting my family on a path of education, intellectual curiosity, and questioning. To the staff, students, clients, exonerees, Boards of Advocates, and supporters of the Ohio Innocence Project, particularly the Rosenthal Family, as fellow warriors. And, finally, to my wife, Michele Berry Godsey, for being my partner in sharing psychological intrigue and in fighting injustice.
I would like to thank the following people who assisted me greatly in the research and/or polishing of this book: Liza Dietrich, Tom Wells, Taylor Freed, Beckie Taylor, Laura Hills, Martin Yant, Phil Locke, Mindy Schechter, Jim Maxson, Kathy Brinkman, Richard Leo, Brandon Garrett, Nancy Petro, Jim Petro, Lou Bilionis, Barry Scheck, Rob Warden, Anne DeLyons, Karla Hall, John Cranley, Michele Berry, Caleb Baum, Rachelle Barr, and Megan Wamsley.