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Wrong Ride Home
Warren, OH, June 12, 2017.
Brandon Sample has been reported as missing. Austin Burke was said to be the last
person to see him alive. After Brandon’s body is found in Trumbull County, OH, a
manhunt begins. Unbeknownst to Austin Burke, his so-called “friends” are cooperating
with the police and implicating him in the murder.
Cortland, OH, June 20, 2017.
A local pizza shop is robbed at gunpoint. Evidence sends police to an apartment where
Austin has been hanging out. Austin Burke was arrested on both murder and robbery
charges in the early hours of June 21, 2017.
With no physical evidence, conflicting testimonies, and a botched
investigation, Austin was convicted of both the murder and robbery. After his
sentencing, Austin’s mother, Jamie Sell, knew something wasn’t right.
Wrong Ride Home chronicles what really happened during the
investigations, trial, and sentencing. Are the witnesses really telling the truth?
Austin was set to remain in prison until 2075. Additional charges have made
him ineligible for parole until 2085.
Brandon Sample has been reported as missing. Austin Burke was said to be the last
person to see him alive. After Brandon’s body is found in Trumbull County, OH, a
manhunt begins. Unbeknownst to Austin Burke, his so-called “friends” are cooperating
with the police and implicating him in the murder.
Cortland, OH, June 20, 2017.
A local pizza shop is robbed at gunpoint. Evidence sends police to an apartment where
Austin has been hanging out. Austin Burke was arrested on both murder and robbery
charges in the early hours of June 21, 2017.
With no physical evidence, conflicting testimonies, and a botched
investigation, Austin was convicted of both the murder and robbery. After his
sentencing, Austin’s mother, Jamie Sell, knew something wasn’t right.
Wrong Ride Home chronicles what really happened during the
investigations, trial, and sentencing. Are the witnesses really telling the truth?
Austin was set to remain in prison until 2075. Additional charges have made
him ineligible for parole until 2085.
375 pages, Paperback
Published March 7, 2025
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June 1, 2025
A rapid page turner. This is a well written summary of a complex case. The author does an excellent job of explaining how this trial went wrong, and a young man was wrongly accused of multiple crimes. The pitfalls of our American justice system are explained, while underlying the unfair fight of a mother to save her son. Highly recommend!
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