Season One
The John Graham Story
Date of conviction is December 10, 2010 and
the day count is to September 25, 2024. John
continues to make appeals since 2010.
The Minister was ORDERED on February 8, 2022 to
make a decision FORTHWITH and as of September 25,
2024. 960 days have passed WITHOUT a decision.
THE MURDER OF ANNA MAE AQUASH
Who murdered Anna Mae and when was she murdered. 1975 or 1976?
Two men were convicted but was justice served? Claims of American Indian Movement and FBI involvement leave questions along with pitbull prosecution tactics and questionable witness testimony.
There were numerous other persons of interest in this case and evidence that certainly did not reach the bar of beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Crime
Anna Mae Aquash was found in a ditch in South Dakota in February 1976. Two autopsies later showed that she had died by an execution style gun shot to the back of the head. But how was it originally missed?
The Evidence
The evidence was sparse and unreliable for years, yet decades later, multiple men and a woman would be brought to trial. Decades old memories and conflicting stories about what really happened.
The Outcome
John received a life sentence without parole while his co-convicted was paroled for cooperating with the prosecution. But, if John’s extradition was unlawful, where does the case go from here?
Arlo
Photo from BBC News
Anna Mae
Photo from Wikipedia
John
John Graham Family Photo
Episodes
Season One - Trailer
Season One - Episode One
Season One - Episode Two
The other persons of interest below are intimately connected to this case. There were other’s as well.
While some were charged and either negotiated a deal with prosecutors, others were found not guilty, and some were never charged at all.
Other Persons of Interest
Richard Marshall
Photo © Lakota Times
Was charged as an accomplice having allegedly supplied the gun that killed her. He was acquitted of all charges.
Theda Nelson Clarke
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Admitted involvement in the murder of Anna Mae and was never charged for her role in the murder.
Leonard Peltier
Photo © Wikipedia
Numerous people testified that he put a gun to Anna Mae’s head and believed she was an FBI informant.
Dennis Banks
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Anna Mae’s lover and one of the AIM leaders. His partner Darlene testified against Graham & Looking Cloud.
Darlene Nichols
Photo © Jonathan Wolfson
Partner of Dennis Banks that knew Anna Mae was her husbands lover and later would marry Robert Ecoffey.
Robert Ecoffey
Photo © Lakota Times
The BIA agent that investigated the murder of Anna Mae and would become the partner of Darlene Nichols.
Clyde Bellecourt
Photo © Jim WElls AP News
Original founder of the AIM with Dennis Banks. Rumoured to have ordered the killing of Anna Mae.
Vernon Bellecourt
Photo © AP News
Brother of Clyde Bellecourt and part of AIM leadership. Rumoured to have believed, Anna Mae was informant.
Troy Lynn Yellow Wood
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Niece of Theda Clarke. Her home was the last confirmed sighting of Anna Mae alive in 1975 during AIM meeting.