A house fire killed Butch Martin’s wife and two children in 1999. He was sentenced to life in prison. After serving 24 years of that sentence, he was exonerated through the work of faculty and students at Texas Tech’s School of Law.
See photos and learn more about Butch and Allison here: https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2024/10/the-story-of-butch-martin-and-allison-clayton.php
During his incarceration, Butch provided homemade gifts to Allison. See them here: https://youtu.be/UQKvZ_RRsqw
The Texas Tech Innocence Clinic: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/clinics-and-externships/clinics/innocence/index.php
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