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Through the Eyes of the Accused takes the reader on a
literary journey into the drinking establishments as we meet
James, Tammy, Sally, and Dawn. James' romantic attention
shifts from Denise to Dawn, and the former doesn't take this
lying down. Tammy plots to have James arrested with a
trumped up story of sexual assult. "Great idea," Tammy says,
"lets nail that creep". Their efforts are sadly successful and he is hauled before Judge Thomas who sets bail at fifteen hundred dollars. The reader watches the legal dealings that follow and share James' frustration at the injustice - "How could someone do something so rotten to another human being?" Later in the book James finds a new romantic partner brought into his life; he begins to date Tina. The court gives him five years probation. Soon Dave, the probation officer, has him tested as being intoxicated over the legal limit - a violation of probation. "You people have been trying to put me in jail right from the beginning and now you've got you wish," James defiantly tells Dave. He finds himself sentenced to nine months in jail all stemming from a crime he didn't commit.
Through The Eyes of the Accused does not shirk from
taking the reader inside the jail cell for the pain suffered
there. Ultimately Jim and Tina focus on a plan to get Denise
to spill the beans. Tina goes undercover with several others
and unbeknownst to Denise, she is tape recorded describing
how she framed him. At last vindicated, he is release from
jail - "It seems so good to be out of here... it's finally over."