#403 Jason Flom with Gilbert King on the Groveland Four
On July 16, 1949, 17-year-old Norma Padgett and her estranged husband, Willie Padgett, reported to police that they had been attacked by four black men in Lake County, FL, with Norma claiming that the...
2 Marras 202342min
#402 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Tool Mark Analysis
The notion that tools leave a unique mark on a surface is commonly presented to unsuspecting juries. But, it turns out that it's not necessarily the case at all. Josh Dubin talks about Tool Mark Analy...
30 Loka 202338min
#401 Guest Host Ashley Fantz with Marvin Anderson
On July 17, 1982, in Hanover County, VA, a white woman was raped by a black man who was a total stranger. During the rape, the man beat her and threatened her with a gun, and also mentioned that she w...
26 Loka 202338min
#400 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Gunshot Residue Evidence
Of all the many faulty forensic sciences, Gunshot Residue certainly has some truly startling and scary issues that began almost a century ago. Josh Dubin explores Gunshot Residue Evidence with Joanna ...
23 Loka 202335min
#399 Jason Flom with Sean Tyler and Reginald Henderson
On March 29, 1994, 10-year-old Rodney Collins was fatally shot while riding his bike after being caught in a crossfire between two street gangs in Chicago, IL. Two brothers, 17-year-old Sean Tyler and...
19 Loka 202342min
#398 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Fingerprint Evidence
Contrary to what pop culture has ingrained in the American conscience, matching known fingerprints of a suspect to prints left at the scene of a crime is not an exact science. It’s entirely subjective...
16 Loka 202335min
#397 Guest Host Kemba Smith with Leon Benson
On August 8th, 1998, 25-year-old Kasey Schoen was shot and killed while sitting in his car in Indianapolis, IN. A few days later, a man approached officers and told them that he saw 22-year-old Leon B...
12 Loka 202344min
#396 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Footwear Comparison Evidence
Even when done correctly, impression analysis of evidence, like shoe prints and tire tracks, is purely subjective. Many experts recognize its limitations. But one so-called “expert” in particular push...
9 Loka 202338min
