...about this case? A website where they have the real facts of the case? I'm interested in reading up about what really happened to see if the way the movie portrays it is what really happened. I've typically found that whenever a movie is so clear cut one sided that it is usually twisting and exaggerating the facts.
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you.
This is based on Regina Kelly v. John Paschall. (This was actually a class-action suit with multiple plaintiffs rather than just one.)
ACLU article:
http://www.aclu.org/drug-law-reform/aclu-charges-racial-discrimination-second-texas-drug-bust-scandal
Filed Complaint & overview via Povertylaw:
http://www.povertylaw.org/poverty-law-library/case/55200/55235/
http://www.povertylaw.org/poverty-law-library/case/55200/55235/55235a.pdf
http://www.law.com/jsp/tx/PubArticleTX.jsp?id=1202430739371&slreturn=1&hbxlogin=1
Other info:
http://www.reginakelly.com/About%20the%20case.htm
Wiki overview of movie with some contrasts to the case. More important are some of the footnoted links.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Violet
http://www.sodahead.com/fun/regina-kelly-drug-war-victim/blog-231993/ (Includes a link to an interview with Regina Kelly.
PBS Fronline, "The Plea" deals with issues of plea-bargains, includes segment on Hearne, Texas events (overview & video links):
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/plea/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/plea/four/stewart.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/plea/view/