The Story Behind “Conviction”
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Betty Anne Waters, the real-life hero behind the film “Conviction” says in a new Innocence Project video that she isn’t done fighting injustice.
“I think I’m lucky that I get to be the person that might be able to help someone else,” Waters says in the new video, which chronicles the story behind her two-decade fight to help overturn her brother’s wrongful conviction.
Watch the new three-minute video above and let us know what you think by leaving a comment on YouTube.
“Conviction” is currently playing in theaters nationwide. Find a screening near you, learn more about the story behind the film and send an email to Betty Anne Waters telling about your reaction to film or your family’s story of conviction in the face of injustice.
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Kenny Waters served 18 years in prison for murder he didn’t commit before DNA testing proved his innocence. His sister, Betty Anne Waters, put herself through college and law school in order to help with her brother’s case. She worked with the Innocence Project to bring about his exoneration in 2001.
Sadly, Waters passed away six months after his release. He was 47 years old and had spent more than a third of his life in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Kenny Waters’ case is the subject of the film Conviction in which Sam Rockwell plays Waters.
- View key documents from the case, inlcuding Waters’ mugshot, a photo of the murder weapon and more.
Newspaper clip of Kenneth Waters’ arrest
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