Motive / Book Final Flashcards
What’s the name of the attorney, that we meet in this episode, who represented the City of Chicago?
Michael E. Hayes
Of the two gang alliances in the city of Chicago, which one are the Simon City Royals affiliated with?
People Nation
In what Chicago neighborhood did TJ and his friend Larry grow up?
Avondale
Who did T.J. sue after he was released from prison?
The City of Chicago
Who are the “PeeWee Royals,” according to this episode?
Young members of the Simon City Royals
Who tried, unsuccessfully, to go undercover at the bar across the street from the murder scene?
Detective Bogucki
TJ lunged at the prosecutor at his sentencing. True or False?
TRUE
What grade was TJ in when he was arrested for a murder he did not commit?
10th grade
Approximately how long did TJ spend awaiting his trial?
16 months
Vicky Jimenez is white. True or False?
TRUE
Which of the following about Eric is true?
He was the victim of the crime
How and when did Larry learn that Eric had died?
In a phone call in 1992
The Avondale neighborhood in Chicago has changed; where the Honey Baked Ham store was, there is now:
A coffee shop
Who is the person whose testimony put TJ in prison?
Victor Romo
When Larry was 14 years old, his parents would:
Take him to church
Which of the following is false?
Answer
Who wrote letters back and forth with TJ during the many years he was in prison?
Brian Nelson
When he was out to dinner with his attorneys, how did TJ prove to his mother that he was, indeed, out of jail?
He showed her the restaurant receipt
In 2010, the police raided TJ’s home and found weapons; he did not have a permit for those weapons, so he was arrested. True or False?
TRUE
Which of the following did TJ experience for the 16 years between 1993 and 2009?
He was in prison
Who said, “if they knew how much fun I was having in prison, they’d turn me loose?”
Brian Nelson
In his current work at the non-profit organization, as a matter of principle, Brian will not help people (ex-convicts) from old rival gangs. True or False?
TRUE
What were two of Brian Nelson’s conditions for Frank Main when he agreed to be interviewed?
No personal questions; Respectful behavior
Neither Brian nor TJ were guilty of committing murder; they were both falsely accused of the crime. True or False?
TRUE
How did Brian Nelson get the name ‘Mousey’?
For being a “quiet” kid
Father Dave Kelly told Frank Main that, “TJ’s more Catholic than I am.” True or False?
TRUE
In terms of reading material in prison, TJ preferred reading novels (fiction books). True or False?
FALSE
Vicky reported that TJ talked to his closest family about his experiences in prison. True or False?
FALSE
At age 17, TJ was transferred to an adult prison called Stateville; there his affiliation with the Simon City Royals offered him some protection. True or False?
TRUE
Sometimes prisoners working in the kitchen mixed feces, semen, and urine in with the food, so TJ mostly ate junk food that wasn’t from the prison kitchen. True or False?
TRUE
Both TJ Jimenez and Juan Carlos Torres were – at different times – charged with the killing of Eric Morrow; TJ was the only one actually convicted. True or False?
TRUE
TJ could have gone after Detective Bogucki’s assets, such as his house, but TJ opted not to do that. True or False?
TRUE
The audio “confession” was given to police by Victor Romo’s dad, because he was worried that his son would be implicated in Eric’s murder. True or False?
TRUE
Detective Bogucki treated Juan Carlos Torres as a serious suspect in the Eric Morrow case, and brought him to the police station to be interviewed. True or False?
TRUE
Jerome Bogucki, the Chicago police detective on Eric Morrow’s murder case, is currently serving time in prison for his role in the botched case against TJ. True or False?
FALSE
