The falsely accused and her judge

Published May 23, 2016 7:48pm ET



When Bonnie Wilson was in college, she was accused by a police officer of obtaining painkillers using forged prescriptions. The evidence against her consisted of a perpetrator who used a fake name that was similar to Wilson’s middle name and a prescription for painkillers obtained in her brother’s name.

In reality, Wilson had committed no crime, as she was 30 miles away at college when it took place. Her brother had a legitimate prescription, and she bore no resemblance to the actual perpetrator, who had blonde hair and a piercing while Wilson was a brunette with no piercings.

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