John Gordon Purvis

John Gordon Purvis

John Gordon Purvis Jr. (born 1942) is man who spent nine years in prison for a murder he did not commit.

Read more about John Gordon Purvis:  Early Life, The Murder of Susan Hamwi, A New Investigation, Release

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