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A Motion for Innocence: And Justice for All?
Sean and Nikki West are trusted and longtime employees at St. Pauly Parish in Black Pond Township. Little did they know that their lives were about to change. Sean meets the janitorial team responsible for the cleaning of the school building. David Carowitz, Sara Joan Radison, Bonnie Radison and fifteen year-old Blair Radison. When supplies begin disappearing, Sean's allegations of theft initiate a chain of unfortunate events. These people would turn his otherwise happy and quiet existence upside down. Sean finds himself facing charges of criminal sexual conduct with a girl he hardly knows. Are you really innocent until proven guilty? How do you prove something did not happen when no evidence exists? Can Sean and Nikki overcome the odds that are stacked against them? Will he, with Nikki’s help, bring out the truth before it’s too late? This story shines a bright light on false allegations, the legal system and incarceration here in the United States. Is it fair? Is it corrupt? Listen to the story and you decide. All Sean and Nikki seek is the truth. It is their burden, their cross to bear, it is...A Motion For InnocenceRevised, re-written, and just as powerful.
593 pages, Paperback
First published April 21, 2010
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About the author
Shaun Webb
7 books14 followersShaun Webb leads a quiet life in Waterford, Michigan with his wife Nancy. They have three children, Bill, Mary and Alycia. They also have a grandchild, Ruth Ann. Shaun enjoys travel, sports and the great outdoors. Shaun continues to work on various projects. You can visit him at www.amotionforinnocence.wordpress.com to learn more. Shaun's new novel, Black Jacks, is now available on Amazon.
Shaun's book, A Motion for Innocence, has been featured in the Milford (MI) Times newspaper and on the Eucation Examiner website out of Michigan. Shaun has also been interviewed on the ARC radio network in Oklahome City, OK and the Sam in the Morning Show W/Bridgetta out of Los Angeles, Ca.
His second novel, Black Jacks, is a mystery that hits on all cylinders. Probing insanity, murder, corruption and social injustice, it will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat.
Black Jacks (Volume Two): A Killer for the Queen was released in March 2012 and quickly became Shaun's best-selling book. Mixing Alice in Wonderland with the mind of a deranged killer spells trouble for everyone; including Amy Fraser. Amy must find out how to stop the deranged madman before it's too late.
Shaun is currently working on Behind the Brick, a futuristic look at laws and criminal justice in the US circa 2050. The perfect "what if" book.
Shaun's book, A Motion for Innocence, has been featured in the Milford (MI) Times newspaper and on the Eucation Examiner website out of Michigan. Shaun has also been interviewed on the ARC radio network in Oklahome City, OK and the Sam in the Morning Show W/Bridgetta out of Los Angeles, Ca.
His second novel, Black Jacks, is a mystery that hits on all cylinders. Probing insanity, murder, corruption and social injustice, it will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat.
Black Jacks (Volume Two): A Killer for the Queen was released in March 2012 and quickly became Shaun's best-selling book. Mixing Alice in Wonderland with the mind of a deranged killer spells trouble for everyone; including Amy Fraser. Amy must find out how to stop the deranged madman before it's too late.
Shaun is currently working on Behind the Brick, a futuristic look at laws and criminal justice in the US circa 2050. The perfect "what if" book.
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November 7, 2011
I am quite disgusted by this book, and will not even remotely be considering finishing it. I downloaded the free kindle sample of the first several chapters of this, to check it out. The author starts by saying this is a true story but the names are changed.
The character telling his story in the book is "Sean West", a maintenance man at a Catholic School. "Sean" is accused and convicted of sexually molesting a teenage girl at the school. I was first disgusted by the way the victim was described. First the narrator said she was his "tormentor" and then she was physically described as a "freshman or a sophomore" and with a "child's face", and he says he would see her "at the playground with the other kids". Then when the narrator includes the supposed police report of the incident, with descriptions such as "he would suck on her boobs sometimes and pinch her nipples" and "he would grab her hand and put it on his penis" and "his fingers went inside her body a little bit" I was totally disgusted and repulsed.
Since this was listed as a true story, a quick google search of the author's name came up with several stories and interviews given by the author that gave me all the information I needed. Yes, this is the author's true story, and apparently this book is a way of saying his conviction really isn't his fault. But for me, I am just disgusted by the lurid details and I do not care to read the rest of this "story".
The character telling his story in the book is "Sean West", a maintenance man at a Catholic School. "Sean" is accused and convicted of sexually molesting a teenage girl at the school. I was first disgusted by the way the victim was described. First the narrator said she was his "tormentor" and then she was physically described as a "freshman or a sophomore" and with a "child's face", and he says he would see her "at the playground with the other kids". Then when the narrator includes the supposed police report of the incident, with descriptions such as "he would suck on her boobs sometimes and pinch her nipples" and "he would grab her hand and put it on his penis" and "his fingers went inside her body a little bit" I was totally disgusted and repulsed.
Since this was listed as a true story, a quick google search of the author's name came up with several stories and interviews given by the author that gave me all the information I needed. Yes, this is the author's true story, and apparently this book is a way of saying his conviction really isn't his fault. But for me, I am just disgusted by the lurid details and I do not care to read the rest of this "story".
November 8, 2011
I did download the free sample of this book and attempted to read it, but found it not only whiny in tone and arrogant in voice, but also overly sophmoric and pedantic. It is not only very poorly written, but also, the hidden agenda seems to be the author's attempt to have the world believe his claims of innocence after he was accused of a sex crime against a child/student who attended the Catholic school where he (both the author AND the main character) worked as a janitor.
The main character's "voice" (main character is Sean West, and his wife is Nicki, author is Shaun Webb and his wife is Nancy) is quite like the voices of all the books written by people who have been abused as children, and write a book about it as an adult. It's horrible what happened to those abused children, and I am not taking away from that. But their voices are all the same: they are still victims - and some of them also become perpetrators - and many of them are whiny, petulant, arrogant and self-righteous. Much like the tone of this book.
All in all, I didn't feel compelled to actually spend any money to purchase this book, as I can just search news stories on the REAL event to find out how it turned out if I am so inclined...but I'm not so inclined.
The main character's "voice" (main character is Sean West, and his wife is Nicki, author is Shaun Webb and his wife is Nancy) is quite like the voices of all the books written by people who have been abused as children, and write a book about it as an adult. It's horrible what happened to those abused children, and I am not taking away from that. But their voices are all the same: they are still victims - and some of them also become perpetrators - and many of them are whiny, petulant, arrogant and self-righteous. Much like the tone of this book.
All in all, I didn't feel compelled to actually spend any money to purchase this book, as I can just search news stories on the REAL event to find out how it turned out if I am so inclined...but I'm not so inclined.
January 5, 2019
It is sad to realize that the author of this book has created multiple accounts in an attempt to promote his own work. Practically every 5 star rating ONLY rates Shaun Webb books. Other reviews make it obvious they are connected with the author somehow. That reeks of desperation.
As far as the book itself, it may be "600 pages" but in reality, it would be less than 150 if the author used normal type and borders on his books. One chapter was just a typed repeat of the official police report, taking something normally a page or two and making it a 20 page section of the book. His writing is nothing special, and he would benefit from a proofreader.
I simply could not finish this book. I know you're going to read this, so I'll tell you what the problem is, so take notes. It needed polish. A book does not need to be 600 pages if 150 tells the same story. Hire a proofreader. Most of all, stop signing up as multiple people to try to pump up your mediocre vanity work. It just looks silly when you try to hype a nearly decade-old eBook with artificial reviews.
As far as the book itself, it may be "600 pages" but in reality, it would be less than 150 if the author used normal type and borders on his books. One chapter was just a typed repeat of the official police report, taking something normally a page or two and making it a 20 page section of the book. His writing is nothing special, and he would benefit from a proofreader.
I simply could not finish this book. I know you're going to read this, so I'll tell you what the problem is, so take notes. It needed polish. A book does not need to be 600 pages if 150 tells the same story. Hire a proofreader. Most of all, stop signing up as multiple people to try to pump up your mediocre vanity work. It just looks silly when you try to hype a nearly decade-old eBook with artificial reviews.
November 9, 2011
This is a thought-provoking extremely well-written exploration of the ramifications of our legal system and how it works; or doesn't. It is the story of a man falsely accused and convicted of a heinous crime he did not commit and how it has shattered his life and family. I highly recommend it to all of us who may pass judgement first and ask questions later.
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