Hans Reiser, Linux programmer responsible for creating the Resier File System
for the Linux Operating System was found guilty of killing his wife. He maintained his
innocence throughout the whole ordeal. After being found guilty he made a deal for a
lesser sentence by leading police to her body.
Read it here:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?.../BAN011LDR8.DTL

Hans Reiser's resume (very talented programmer, shame it's now going to waste)
http://www.idiom.com/~beverly/hans_resume.html