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Walter McMillion started a successful pulpwood business in 1970. His honest hard work gave him a good reputation.

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At the time, it was illegal for a black man to sleep with a white woman. Word got out of Walter and Karen, decreasing Walter's good reputation.

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On November 1, 1986, Ronda Morrison was murdered. The police couldn't find any evidence leading to who did it. The reputation of the police deteriorated, so they were getting desperate to find the culprit.

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The affair made Kelly's mental health deteriorate. They stopped seeing each other. Kelly started doing drugs and associating with a man, Ralph Myers, who had a long criminal record.

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A separate murder of a young woman. Both Kelly and Myers were involved with the Pittman murder, the police found.

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Ralph Myers's Allegations against Walter (1987?)

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Ralph Myers's Allegations against Walter (1987?)

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The police interrogated Ralph Myers about the Pittman case. His various lies eventually led to allegations against Walter that he was the one who murdered Ronda Morrison.

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The police didn't have enough evidence towards Walter to arrest him for murder. But Myers spat out another lie about being sexually assaulted by Walter. That was enough for the police. It was clear that Walter was confused because he had nothing to do with either crime.

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Myers didn't realize that his lies about Walter would tie him up so deep in the case. He tried to back out but was sent to death row until he promised he would tell his lies at the trial.

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Meyers and Walter were sent to death row before the trial.

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In a series of unfair and illegal events, including Ralph's fake testimony, Walter was pronounced guilty of capital murder and was sent back to death row.