Timothy Masters who spent 9 years in a Colorado prison for the murder of Peggy Hettrick was ordered released on January 22. The DA is has now petitioned the court to drop all charges. DNA evidence recently developed by a new legal team points to other suspects including Hettrick's ex-boyfriend. Masters who was convicted largely on the theories of Dr. Reid Meloy has always maintained his innocence. A special prosecutor who is examining he case found the police withheld exculpatory evidence. It is likely the 2 DAs who prosecuted the case were also involved in withoiholding evidence.
At Masters' trial Dr. Meloy was able to convince the jury that Masters was the murdered despite the fact there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. Dr. Meloy was heavily involved in the indictment process even to the point of providing the final oversight before the indictment was submitted.
Another pop psychologist, Dr. Katherine Ramsland, used the Masters case along with his photo in an article for this website on serial killers. (
http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal...ler_art/4.html)
Masters is still labeled a murderer despite the having the court set aside his conviction and the DA petitioning for all charges to be dropped.
Mr. Masters, an aviation mechanic, lost everything when he was convicted. His house, his car and his freedom. After nine years in prison he lost his marketability as an aircraft mechanic and his seniority. He was given a new suit of clothes and $100 on his release from prison, all that Colorado law permits for a wrongful or other conviction. He has his freedom but little else.
Meanwhile Dr. Meloy, the chief architect of Masters conviction, has lived a comfortable lifestyle and enjoyed his celebrity as a pop psychologist and author. He has yet to comment on Masters' release. It is doubtful he will even try to make amends for the injustice done to Mr. Masters.
The question now becomes who is the criminal and who is the victim?
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