attempted to take on Fontenot's case in 2013, a 2017 interview with The Marshall Project. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has reinstated the murder conviction and life sentence of a man featured in the book and television series The Innocent Man.. Tuesday, they filed a brief with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. That evidence includes previously undisclosed suspects and whether police provided Ward with information about the victim's blouse, which prosecutors said he had described. Ada store clerk Denice Haraway was abducted and killed on April 28, 1984. . Ward is a hardworking and dedicated artist who continues to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Ward's newly released EP From This Moment On, (2022) produced by LeCoq Records, showcases his stunning vocal abilities and features truly unique arrangements played by some of the world's most respected musicians, including Bill Cunliffe, John Pattitucci, Vinny Colaiuta, and others. Raising the same general categories on post-conviction that one raised on direct appeal, even if the basis is different, will result in a procedural bar," according to the state court's opinion. Which they did after I taped the statement," Fontenot said almost immediately after his interrogation, as described in Grisham's book. About Tommy Ward Attorneys For Tommy Ward 'The Innocent Man' Continue Fight For His OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A man who has spent 35 years in prison in a murder case featured in the book and television series The Innocent Man must remain incarcerated even after a judge ordered his release, an appeals court ruled Thursday. Ward and Fontenot were sentenced to death on January 21, 1985 after being found guilty of murdering Haraway. By, 'Deeply tainted': Oklahoma conservatives call for moratorium, abolition of the death penalty, Sheriff, jail health care provider seek public money to increase staff after two women died, AG Drummond orders independent counsel to review Glossip death penalty case, Oklahoma Attorney General requests more time in between executions.