I don't know why other than key words of murder, pepper spray and extracting information, but the name Sherman Pitt surfaced in my mind. Who is this man? He was sentenced to 99 years with 30 suspended. His age at the time of trial was 35. In effect, he will most probably die in prison. His case is about 20 years ago. What rings a bell then? He was dragged our of his cell shackled hands to feet and placed in a glass holding cell where the superintendent Alan Bailey personally mace him in the face, then dressed him up in a suit and tie (extreme red disheveled face - but calm) to testify at his trial. His lawyer (as standard Alaskan procedure to throw his case told Pitt not to testify). Pitt had provided a statement to his lawyer that 2 men with a knife attacked him outside a bar. A 13th witness sustained this statement, he didn't know either party. This witness should not have existed unless what Pitt said was true. I wrote up a habeas on Pitt's behalf.