Ricky is serving time in a Colorado state prison for robbery when two detectives from Ohio come to pick him up. He’s been charged with first degree sexual assault (rape) back in Ohio. Ricky signs extradition papers and he’s now cleared for police to escort him back to the Buckeye State for trial.

The prosecution has DNA evidence which they claim proves conclusively that Ricky is the guilty party. But Ricky’s testimony is very convincing. On the witness stand he tells the court he was with the victim the day before but "that was totally consensual." Even in the absence of any physical evidence, Ricky is very convincing.

The jury deliberates for about 90 minutes and returns with a "not guilty" verdict. That decision makes Ricky a free man — well, almost. That’s right — there’s still the matter of the remaining two years of his robbery sentence back in Colorado.

Several times after the trial Ricky reminds Ohio authorities that he is still, technically, an inmate with the Colorado Department of Corrections.

"You make it back to Colorado the best way you can," says a jail official, "as far as we’re concerned, you’re outa here!" Ricky is ushered to the nearest jail exit and turned loose.

Somewhat perplexed, Ricky telephones his mother back in Colorado. She arranges for a bus ticket and two days later Ricky arrives at Momma’s house in Henderson, Colorado.

He has a breakfast of peaches and oatmeal, then hangs around for some pizza at lunchtime. "Can I use the phone, Momma?" Ricky finally asks.

He telephones officials at Colorado’s Fremont Correctional Facility in Canon City, to let them know he’s "coming home." A prison spokesman comments, "It wasn’t his fault they wouldn’t listen to him back in Ohio. I guess Ricky just wanted us to know he was coming back on his own so we wouldn’t shoot at him."