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‘Framed’ talk set Monday at library
The Rev. Dr. Stan Basler will lead a book discussion at 6 p.m. Monday, June 9, at Parsons Public Library on “Framed” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey.
A fundamental principle of the legal system in the U.S. is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty, there is very little room to raise doubt. “Framed” shares 10 true stories of men who were innocent but found guilty and forced to sacrifice friends, families, wives and decades of their lives to prison while the guilty parties remained free. In each of the stories, Grisham and McCloskey recount the dramatic, hard-fought battles for exoneration. They take a close look at what leads to wrongful convictions in the first place, and the racism, misconduct, flawed testimony and corruption that can make them so hard to reverse.
Basler is the pastor of Galesburg United Methodist Church. He is an ordained elder (retired) in the United Methodist Church. He is also a retired attorney and former Montgomery County commissioner.
For six years, he served as visiting professor of restorative justice and prison ministry at Saint Paul School of Theology and for 20 years was an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University School of Law. For 16 years, he was an instructor at Saint Paul School of Theology’s course of study school. For 13 years, Basler practiced law. For 18 years, he served as director of criminal justice and mercy ministries, Oklahoma Conference, United Methodist Church. Basler has served as a volunteer to the Oklahoma Innocence Project at Oklahoma City University School of Law since 2018.
Copies of “Framed” are available for checkout at the library.
