In 1984 Robert Marshall hired killers to murder his wife the murder occurred at a rest stop on the Garden State Parkway.
The murder and trial became a big news story in New Jersey. It led to a best selling book by Joe McGinnis. That then led to a TV movie starring Robert Urich as Marshall, Joanna Kerns as his wife and a pre-Rosanne Johnny Galecki as one of their sons.
In real life Marshall was convicted and sentenced to death. His sentence was later reduced to life imprisonment. It was never thought that he pulled the trigger himself. Larry Thompson was charged with the killing and was later found not guilty due to alibi witnesses.
It was just announced that Larry Thompson has confessed to being the trigger man. The alibi witnesses were lying. Of course he can not be tried again because of double jeopardy. However he is currently in prison in Louisiana and will die in prison.
I figured some might be interested because of the book or movie.
Article: 30 years later, a confession to the 'Blind Faith' murder of Maria Marshall - nj.com
A bit of trivia: Joanna Kerns played the mother of Roby Marshall. She introduced him to her tv daughter Tracey Gold. Gold and Marshall have been married for 20 years.