Despite Years On Death Row For A Crime He Didn’t Commit, Anthony Graves Still Has ‘Infinite Hope’

Gerald Seroy

Anthony Graves says he never thought much about the death penalty. That is until – as he says – the death penalty came knocking at his door and changed his life forever.

At age 26, Graves was wrongfully convicted of murdering six people. He was sentenced to death and spent 18 years in prison – much of it in solitary confinement. Eventually, he was exonerated and released.

Now, he travels the world talking about criminal justice issues, including the horrors of the death penalty and why he believes imprisoning inmates for years in solitary confinement is constitutionally unjust.

Graves tells his story in a new book, called Infinite Hope: How Wrongful Conviction, Solitary Confinement, and 12 Years on Death Row Failed to Kill My Soul.

He appears this Friday (Feb. 23) night at 7 at an event at the Barnes and Noble located at 5303 FM 1960 West in northwest Houston.

Michael Hagerty

Today in Houston Newsletter Signup

We're in the process of transitioning services for our Today in Houston newsletter. If you'd like to sign up now, fill out the form below and we will add you as soon as we finish the transition. **Please note** If you are already signed up for the newsletter, you do not need to sign up again. Your subscription will be migrated over.

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Submit