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This articles goes through the facts of the case, the trial, his mothers determination for justice and David's exoneration. With the help of innocence Canada they had newly updated DNA technology that helped them determine who the real killer was. David's wrongful conviction was not just based on DNA but also eye witness accounts that were vastly different from what happened. During Davids sentence he suffered abuse, sexual assault and a near fatal gunshot wound. David will never heal from his time spent in prison no matter how much money he receives.

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Years after David had been convicted DNA results found that Larry Fisher, a serial rapist, was guilty of the crime. Larry's wife had immediately thought it was him after she had heard about the murder and noticed that one of her knives were missing. Larry didn't say anything when his wife accused him but was wearing a different outfit from his usual browns. Larry and his wife lived in the basement of the house in which David and his friends had stopped at that morning and that was another reason they believed he did it.

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David's sister thanked the tragically hip band for making her brothers case so well known. Their song Wheat Kings will forever commemorate David. After David was released from prison he went to see the band live to sing this song. Gord Downie who recently passed away was very invested in David's story and finding justice.

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David Milgaard told the supreme court that he didn't kill Gail and asked them to determine whether there was a miscarriage of justice. He went to the supreme court to set them straight. He was clam and he told them he was scared that they put him in the cage. The most evidence had come from his friends whose stories had changed multiple times.

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Davids sentence was life in prison. From the minute he went into prison he maintained his innocence. He tried two escapes and two appeals both of which failed. David and his two friends were going to pick up drugs when he got caught in the mess. He was polite and not nervous like you would be if you were guilty everyone had said. All of his friends had given a statement that David had killed the girl

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After being wrongfully convicted, David Milgaard filed a lawsuit against Saskatchewan justice officials and police for covering up the evidence that would clear his name. Under a lot of pressure, the Saskatchewan government appointed a retired Superior Court Justice to negotiate compensation to milgaard in the amount of $10 million.

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David's story was such a huge miscarriage of justice that everyone should know about. This book takes people back to the murder and carries them through what happened.

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April of last year marks 25 years since David was released. At the time of his release, he was still legally a convicted killer. Both the supreme court and court of appeal refused to hear his case

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No one wanted to talk about David Milgaard being innocent but remained focus on the victim. The real killer had been brought to justice and Davids family can now relax.