The whole story, in order. Every page on this site has a page number at the top, so you can tell someone “look at page 12” and they land on the same thing. Can’t find a name, a gun or a date? Use the A to Z Index.
The Book: Donyell’s story, chapter by chapter
p. 1CoverNotice to Hamilton County11 min readp. 2PrefaceWhat This Is and How to Read It2 min readp. 4Chapter 1Who I Am2 min readp. 5Chapter 2May 27 to June 24, 2020: The 28 Days After Randall Disappeared9 min readp. 6Chapter 3June 8 and 9, 2020: The Searches and My Interview3 min readp. 7Chapter 42020 to 2023: What the Lab Found2 min readp. 8Chapter 5March 2021: Indictment 3110811 min readp. 9Chapter 62021 to 2024: 1,154 Days Waiting for Trial3 min readp. 10Chapter 7April 2024: The New Indictment, 3172101 min readp. 11Chapter 8May 2024: The Trial3 min readp. 12Chapter 9June to November 2024: On My Own, Sentencing and Judgment1 min readp. 13Chapter 10December 2024 to July 2025: My Motion for New Trial2 min readp. 14Chapter 112025 to 2026: The Appeal6 min readp. 15Chapter 12My Appellant’s Brief1 min readp. 16Chapter 13The State’s Papers Against Themselves10 min readp. 17Chapter 14What the Record Shows: Reasonable Doubt3 min readp. 18The EndStill Climbing1 min read
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The Record: the papers behind the story
Every Document, by Date19Every Discrepancy, Side by Side20How the Evidence Moved21Still Being Verified22Superseding Indictment 31721023Warrants24Reports25Donyell Holland's Phone26Derik Brown TracFone27Property Sheets28Gun Evidence29Medical Documents30Suspect Information31Victim Information32Lead Investigative Reports33Supplement Reports34Examination Reports35Evidence Inventory Reports36Vehicle Evidence37Chain of Custody38Judgment39Pro Se Motions (Handwritten)40The Nunc Pro Tunc41Orders42Missing Records43Sentencing44Verdict45Removed During Closing Arguments46Appeal47Index, A to Z48