Sunday, July 16, 2017 In a unanimous decision, the 10-member Michigan Parole Board voted on Friday to grant parole to Richard J. Wershe, Jr., Michigan’s longest-serving prisoner for a non-violent drug offense committed when he was a juvenile. He has served 29-and-a-half years of a life sentence. He may have to do some time in Florida for an old auto theft fraud case before he … [Read more...] about Rick Wershe’s Next Big Challenge—Life on the Outside
Rick Wershe, Jr. granted parole from life sentence
Friday, July 14, 2017 Free at last. Well, almost. Richard J. Wershe, Jr., Michigan’s longest-serving inmate for a non-violent drug offense committed when he was a juvenile, was granted a parole today by the Michigan Parole Board. "I'm coming home," an emotional Wershe told his lawyer's secretary before hanging up and promising to call back later. He was informed of the … [Read more...] about Rick Wershe, Jr. granted parole from life sentence
Rick’s Life Sentence Drug Arrest—What Really Happened
Sunday, July 2, 2017 There are many controversies surrounding the case of Richard J. Wershe, Jr.—White Boy Rick—who is serving a life prison term for a non-violent drug offense committed when he was a teenager. One contentious issue was his arrest in May, 1987 on charges of possession of over 650 grams of cocaine. What really happened? At his parole hearing last month Wershe … [Read more...] about Rick’s Life Sentence Drug Arrest—What Really Happened
Rick Wershe’s Parole Hearing: His Tormentors Just Won’t Give It Up
Sunday, June 18, 2017 On June 8th, Richard Wershe, Jr. spent over four hours fighting for his life. He was tested by an Assistant Michigan Attorney General who ignored key elements in the Wershe story while grilling him at length about other parts. And for good measure, the media was chided for not finding a bombshell that turned out to be a dud. Rick Wershe handled himself … [Read more...] about Rick Wershe’s Parole Hearing: His Tormentors Just Won’t Give It Up
Wershe has his Parole Hearing at last.
Thursday, June 8, 2017 Richard J. Wershe Jr., Michigan's longest - serving prison inmate for a non-violent drug crime committed when he was a juvenile, had a hearing before the Michigan Parole Board today. Overall it went well. Here's a brief recap. A more detailed report will be in the next blog installment on June 18: Rick Wershe Jr. Answered questions, admitted … [Read more...] about Wershe has his Parole Hearing at last.