who is the longest serving prisoner in the usa and what was their crime?

Answer 1

The dude's probably long since been forgotten about and doesn't have access to the internet, I would imagine. But there are people with life sentences out there...longest serving prisoner would depend more on how long someone lives...

Answer 2

Convicted of murdering his wife.

Jack Alderman is the longest serving prisoner on Death Row.
For over 32 years Jack has sought justice. He has just had his case denied by the
11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Georgia. He will be executed in May 2007.