Final Appeal : Anatomy of a Frame

Thatcher, Colin

ISBN 10: 155022879X / ISBN 13: 9781550228793

Published by ECW Press, Toronto, 2009

About this Item

380 pp. Light edgewear. Interior unmarked. Author, a Saskatchewan politician, was convicted of the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson in 1983.

Seller Inventory # 064860

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Final Appeal : Anatomy of a Frame
• Publisher: ECW Press, Toronto
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155022879X
• ISBN 13: 9781550228793
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Law
  • Canadiana

About this title

Synopsis

The Canadian politician who was convicted of murder tells his story — and argues for his innocence

In 1984, Colin Thatcher was convicted of killing his ex-wife and sentenced to life in prison. The murder and trial provoked a national media frenzy, casting the once-prominent Saskatchewan politician as the villain.

After serving twenty-two years, Thatcher was released and finally able to offer his own account of what happened from the time of the murder up until he left prison. Though firmly proclaiming his innocence from the start, he is now able to go behind the bureaucratic red tape and provide full disclosure, including evidence not seen at the trial, legal documents, and personal correspondence, ultimately questioning the public’s faith in local law enforcement, mainstream media, and justice.

About the Author

Colin Thatcher served in the Saskatchewan legislature from 1975 to 1984. He is the son of former Saskatchewan premier Ross Thatcher, who served as premier from 1964 to 1971. Colin Thatcher was convicted of murdering his wife and served 22 years of a 25-year prison sentence. He was paroled in 2006 and lives in Saskatchewan.