The Sentence We All Serve
A Memoir by Sandra Gonzalez
When one man is wrongfully convicted,
an entire family serves the sentence with him.
For twenty-seven years, Sandra Gonzalez has lived with a pain that never healed-the day her father, Roberto De La Cruz Gonzalez, was sentenced to 99 years for a murder he did not commit.
What followed was not only his imprisonment...
but the silent imprisonment of everyone who loved him.
Growing up with her father behind bars, Sandra learned early that the justice system is not always just. She witnessed the weight her family carried, the emotional scars, the holidays spent with an empty seat, and the lifelong impact of a truth ignored.
In this powerful memoir, Sandra reveals:
✨ The evidence that was dismissed
✨ The emotional and spiritual cost of fighting for innocence
✨ The nights she nearly gave up hope
✨ How a daughter became her father's voice
✨ The call that changed everything
✨ The faith that sustained her family through almost three decades of heartbreak
The Sentence We All Serve is more than a story of injustice-
it is a story of resilience, family, and a daughter's unbreakable determination to bring her father home.
It is a testament to the power of truth,
the strength of faith,
and the belief that one day...
the chains will break.