# data[].attributes.body
In the 1970s, Walter McMillian started his pulpwood business. He used his resources and borrowed money to buy materials.

# data[].attributes.body
In 1986, Walter meets a young white woman by the name of Karen Kelly at the Waffle House.

# data[].attributes.body
Karen's husband, Joe, soon enraged at the fact that Karen had involvement with a black man. He publicly disgraced Karen and revealed her relationship with Walter.

# data[].attributes.body
On November 1, 1986, Ronda Morrison was found dead on the floor of Monroe Cleaners. She was shot in the back three times.

# data[].attributes.body
As Walter tried to end things with Karen, she began to be associated with Ralph Myers, who used drugs and had a long criminal record.

# data[].attributes.body
Ralph goes to the police with a testimony saying that Walter killed Ronda Morrison.

# data[].attributes.headline
McMillian and Myers get transferred to death row

# data[].attributes.subject
McMillian and Myers get transferred to death row

# data[].attributes.body
On August 1, 1987, Walter arrived to Alabama's death row. Nearly 100 other men were there.

# data[].attributes.body
The trial of the case of Ronda Morrison was scheduled for February 1988. Ralph Myers was the primary witness

# data[].attributes.body
In October of 1987, there was hearing on pretrial motions in Walter's case. Chestnut and Boynton showed up.

# data[].attributes.body
At the court hearing, the jury decides Walter McMillian is guilty of the murder of Ronda Morrison after 3 hours.