S01E26 | Closing Arguments & Verdict | Brandon Woodruff Case
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S01E26 | Closing Arguments & Verdict | Brandon Woodruff Case

This week Scott introduces you to the closing arguments by Texas Attorney General Special Prosecutors Adrienne McFarland and Ralph Guerrero. Also, we'll hear Katherine Ferguson's closing arguments for Brandon's innocence. After that, we'll hear the verdict and "victim" impact statements from Charla Woodruff and Linda Matthews as well. You won't want to miss this one!

Charla Statement:

Brandon, I know you have not given any thought to the effects of your decision, I hope now you pay attention.

So many people care for you. So many people love you, and I often wonder if you realize what you've done.

Even though I'm [garbled] , you murdered our parents, you've taken so much from everyone, you've stolen my parents.

You selfishly chose a life for you, and now even that is gone. You didn't see the anguish, the tears, and the hurting people who have never done anything but love our parents and us. I wish for one second you could've watched Memaw and Papaw realize their baby girl was gone. Or if you could see how Mimi would react to losing her oldest son. What about the little ones? The ones that were too young unborn. They will never know Uncle Dennis and Aunt Norma. I wish you could be around when Olivia asked, "who's your Mom and Dad?" It breaks my heart. What did they do? I now have a daughter, a daughter who will never know her grandparents nor will never feel the hugs or know the love that Mom and Dad had, and Mom and Dad were robbed of the joy of becoming a grandparent.

You know that if you would've just turned to anyone for help, you would have gotten it. In fact, think of Andy and Todd who have stood beside you this whole way. Think about their children, and family, and their lives. They bent over backwards trying to help you and in turn, missing out on three years that can never be replaced.

If you'd just reached out before you got too far, I promise the commitment would have still been the same. The only thing different is the griefs that you have caused the rest of us. What about Mimi? Mimi has been by your side since day one and in turn, hurting the other grandchildren? There are many times you consumed our whole world, that grandchildren nearby were often put off and ignored. Three years later, she has learned of the real truth of you.

What about the others whose feelings have been hurt? Do you have anything to say to them for loss of time spent with their only grandparent?

Remember when we did around for hours playing kickball with Mamaw and Papaw? We could play for hours. After your decision, Papaw only played a couple more times before the stress of everything took his health and his spirit. Papaw cried. He was cried. I watched a very strong man cry for months until he literally couldn't cry anymore. Your actions proved too much for his health, and we lost him too.

I will never forget driving around the corner of my apartment complex and seeing Kathy and Heather standing outside. I instantly knew without words the conclusion of what I'd sought out all day, worrying about Mom and Dad, and they were gone. I realized immediately the true meaning of agony. Even now, there are days where that memory replays as it's in slow motion. The horror and pain come back and leave me at a loss for words.

My life was finally going ideal. I was in college and loving every moment of it. Mom and Dad would come out to every ball game to watch me dance, and had become strong mentors for me. And now it will never, ever be the same. I've been sad, angry, hurt, betrayed, and lost. I was barely twenty years old. I knew nothing of the real world, and in a moment, I was expected to be in charge. I didn't even know what the process for getting car insurance.

Brandon, you made me plan a funeral. That thought still disgusts me. You made me pick out their flowers, their music, their clothing, and their caskets. I don't understand. To go out shopping for clothes to bury your parents in. No one should have to go through that. Then to know my own brother put me in that situation. You affected my ability to trust. I thought graduating from the police academy would help mom and dad realize when life said I was hard enough , but your deed continues to haunt me, as I was pregnant without my mother to console with, and I'd become a new mother without guidance from my own parents. I wish you could give me one day, but Dad won't be there to walk me down the aisle. When that day comes, it will be just a one more reminder of what you've done. What is supposed to be the happiest day of my life, you've ruined it too. It took hours for us to see each other that night, but I held you tight, and I felt horrible knowing that you too were going through the pain that overwhelmed me. Within the weeks to come, my actions frustrated me because you felt no pain. You knew all along where they were while I was panicking, and the hurt I was going through, you put it there.

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and do you wanna know what I'll get Mom? Flowers. Wanna know what I got her last year? Flowers. And the year before that? Flowers. The only thing I can get her, Brandon, are flowers. Never would I ever given Mom flowers. She's just not that kind of person, and you know that.

Your actions have left me with no other options. Christmases are rough too. Everyone's trying to do special things, but one look around the room, I get sad. Our aunts and uncles have their kids and some occasions, grandkids at their side, making memories that will last a lifetime. As for me, all I ever have now are memories of Mom and Dad. Never again will I be able to sneak around attempting to find my presents or open some bizarre gift that Mom just thought I would love. Do you know how hard it is to look at Dolly Parton? She's appeared on numerous TV shows and the last three years alone was releasing several new songs. Those are the times where I would immediately pick up the phone and call Dad, but he's not there.

My biggest regret is that Mom called Mamaw's house that Sunday night, and I was right there. Mamaw even asked if I wanted to talk to Mom, and I told her no, that I would call her later. And guess what? I called back and no answer. I had no idea it was actually my last chance to talk to my mom, tell her about my day, to share my thoughts with her, or to simply hear her voice. My last chance to tell her that I loved her. My last chance, and I missed it. I never even got a chance to say goodbye.

Forgive us of our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, were not meant to be empty words. Brandon, I don't know if, and when, I will ever forgive you, for what you did. I do know that I don't hate you, but with all my heart and soul, I hate that everything that is inside of me. I do hate your cruel and selfish decision to kill Mom and Dad. May God forgive you.

Heather Statement:

I just want to make clear that I'm reading this on behalf of my mother, so these words are from her.

Writing this was not an easy task. Trying to put my feelings into words is difficult because in order to do that, I have to think about what happened, and I don't want to. I prefer to bury it somewhere deep inside and never examine it again. The words, 'they're both in the house, they're both dead." will haunt me forever. I felt like I was living in a nightmare, and I would wake up, and it would all be a mistake. But it wasn't. I never dreamed it could get much worse when I was told my nephew, the one I loved and thought I knew, was being arrested for their deaths.

I recently read a novel, The Shack, and in there he talks about the moments of joy before the great sadness returns. The great sadness is a heavy quilt that weighs him down and almost smothers him at times. He talks about carrying great sadness everywhere he goes. I often feel the darkness, the fear, the anxiety closing in, and the effort it takes to fight it off is overwhelming. I miss Norma and Dennis unbelievably. My sister was one of my best friends. Someone who knew all of my bad stuff but loved me anyway. Who was always there with advice, support, and love. And Dennis was more than just a brother-in-law. He was a true brother who gave the same as Norma. Three-and-a-half years later, I still catch myself thinking, "oh, I need to tell Norma this; she will love it." Only Norma's not there.

Holidays have totally changed. Dennis always made us smile and laugh. One of my favorite memories is how Mom and I would be working in the kitchen and he would come through and grab one of us and start dancing around the kitchen to some tune he was singing loudly. There are lots of tears off and on throughout the holidays for all of us, but one thing that comes up every year is my youngest daughter Heather crying because her youngest daughter Olivia will never get to experience Christmas with Uncle Dennis and Aunt Norma. That has affected me more than just missing them. A car accident, a household accident, anything but the way they died, would have been easier. I've had a lot of anger at various stages and at various people. You, God, and even my sister. Why didn't she or Dennis tell us what was going on? I don't think I would've thought to warn them to be careful, but maybe it would've been easier to piece together what happened and why, things we will never know.

I have lots of fears, and it's usually a full-blown panic attack before I can force my thoughts in another direction. Something triggers a memory, which leads to another memory, and then the realization of what happened slams into me yet again, and I think about how Norma must have felt in those last moments, and it's like I can actually feel her fear, her disbelief, and her horror. The fear sometimes manifests itself in a terror that something will happen to other family members. My daughter recently talked about how tired she was and was going home. Later, I tried calling, couldn't reach her, and the panic rushed over me every time something like that happens. It was simple. She had just decided to stop off somewhere, but I panicked in the same way every time something like that happens. Charla recently came because she couldn't reach my mom on the phone.

The hardest thing I've ever done in my life was tell my parents, Norma and Dennis were dead. My heart broke as I watched them hear the news and had the realization of it soak in. I'll never ever forget the look on my dad's face. He looked like a confused, lost child with tears flowing down his cheeks, and I would see that look often over the next few years. We'd be watching TV, and I'd look across the room to see him or Mom crying quietly. My parents aged ten years over just the first few months. What happened took all the joy out of their lives.

Charla was almost destroyed. She moved in with me and her grandparents, and I lost track of the times that she would wake me in the middle of the night because she couldn't sleep. She was scared to walk out into the hallway, even though a light was left on. My room was next to hers, but I had to get up, open my door, and wait for her to come to my room. If she was out and came in after dark, she would call for one of us to stand at the door and wait for her to come inside. I spent hours talking to her, and praying that I was using the right words to let her know that yes, this was the most difficult thing she had ever faced, and no, life would never be the same again. Not ever. Not for any of us. But life would return to a new normal, and we would be stronger for having survived.

My heart was just, wasn't just broken by Norma and Dennis' deaths or even by how they died; it broke when I told my parents and every time I saw them crying. It broke when I had to walk Charla through her pain. And it breaks every holiday. It broke when Charla told me she was expecting a baby, realizing that Norma and Dennis would never know the joys of being grandparents. And they would've been such great ones. It broke when she had her baby this past year without her mom being there. And it broke just this week when four-year-old Olivia saw a picture of Norma and asked, "Mimi, when is Aunt Norma going to be back from Heaven?" It will break when Charla gets married without her mom to plan or her dad to walk her down the aisle. Life will never be the same, and none of us will ever be the same. I said it was a nightmare, and I was right, but it never, ever ends, and the memories of what happened, the fear, the anxieties, and the heartbreak will stay with me for the rest of my life. May God forgive you for what you've done.

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S03E16 - Valentino Dixon

S03E16 - Valentino Dixon

Join Scott & C. Derick to find out how the game of golf saved Valentino Dixon from a lifetime behind bars. You will not want to miss this very interesting story. Also, be sure to check out Valentino's amazing art and clothing line at www.ValentinoDixon.com Call to Action Thank you for listening to this season of the American Justice Podcast. Leave us a voicemail, send us a Facebook message, or blog about the show on American Justice Podcast. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444. Valentino Dixon links and videos Valentino Dixon - National Registry of Exonerations Keeping Out Prior Bad Acts - Pioneer Law Office When Can Old, Prior Convictions Be Used Against Me? - FindLaw Can Prior Convictions Be Used in Court as Evidence? TEC-9 - Wikipedia Golf Course Art His Artwork — Valentino Dixon The Soul Of An Unfreed Man: Drawing my way to Freedom. 27 Years of False Imprisonment at the notorious Attica Prison.: Dixon, Valentino: 9798796514740 Valentino Dixon - Home | Facebook VIDEOS: You might get some good sound about 2 minutes and 35 seconds in: How Golf Digest Helped Free An Innocent Imprisoned Artist | TODAY Valentino Dixon Speaks Out About Lawsuit This is the video the law students made: Making an Exoneree - The Story of Valentino Dixon Valentino Dixon: "The 12th Hole saved my life" YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

20 Elo 20221h 9min

S03E15 - Terance Calhoun

S03E15 - Terance Calhoun

In Episode 15, Season 3 of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick dissect the sad case of Terance Calhoun, a Detroit man who spent 15 years in prison for assault and rape but was cleared of the crimes after undisclosed DNA results proved his innocence. They go through how an innocent man with cognitive dissonance was allowed to plead no contest even though witness descriptions and DNA evidence did not link him to the crimes. 00:50 Introduction 14:07 The Story of Terance Calhoun 16:40 The Numerous Rape and Assault Cases in Detroit 18:45 Detroit as One of the Most Violent Cities in the Country 24:15 The Guy With the Puzzle Tattoo 32:00 A Composite Sketch Leads to the Arrest of Terance Calhoun 36:25 Terance Allegedly Confesses Committing Two Cases of Assault and Rape 37:23 Victims Identify Terrence in a Photographic Lineup 38:18 Terance is Arraigned in Court For Assault and Rape 39:05 Terance Pleads No Contest, and The Court Learns He Has Cognitive Dissonance 41:13 Terance is Sentenced to 17 to 32 Years in Prison 42:30 DNA Results Come Back But Are Not Presented to the Courts 44:16 DNA Evidence Again Proves Terance is Innocent 45:47 Key Elements Missed by the Prosecution 48:00 The Conviction Integrity Unit Looks Into Terance's Case 50:00 DNA Evidence Confirms Two Different Men Were Responsible For the Crimes 53:40 Detective From the Original 2006 Investigation Presents "New Evidence"  56:14 Terance is Released After 15 Years in Prison 58:15 Witness Identification is Often Inaccurate. Here's Why  58:41 Reasons Why an Innocent Man Would Plead No Contest  01:00:38 Michigan Laws on Wrongful Imprisonment and Compensation  01:01:50 Parting Thoughts  #Terance #Calhoun #wrongful #convictions #rape #assault #detective #misconduct #DNA #criminaljusticesystem #compensation #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #murdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries  Call to Action Thank you for listening to this season of the American Justice Podcast. Leave us a voicemail, send us a Facebook message, or blog about the show on American Justice Podcast. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444.   Terance Calhoun links and videos https://www.disastercenter.com/crime/micrime.htm https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/09/27/detroit-most-violent-big-us-cities-fbi-uniform-crime-report-2020/5883984001/ http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6240 https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/conviction-integrity-unit.aspx https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/05/01/so-many-things-missed-months-after-a-detroit-man-was-sentenced-for-rape-there-was-evidence-to-clear-his-name-it-would-take-15-years-in-prison-before-his-innocence-was-established/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&fbclid=IwAR1_Zp2jACxV0CdyDCfBHFpS4uLIrXFrFzIGGTXW-u5ggDOWX6ynRZ_xmUc https://www.wxyz.com/news/terance-calhoun-exoneration-hearing-to-continue-wednesday-at-1-p-m Terance Calhoun exonerated with DNA after 15 years of sex crime conviction Terance Calhoun exoneration hearing Exoneration hearing to be held again for Terance Calhoun YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

12 Elo 20221h 6min

S03E14 - Darryl Howard

S03E14 - Darryl Howard

In episode fourteen, season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick break down the gruesome murders of 29-year-old Doris Wahington and Her 13-year-old daughter Nishonda. They discuss how prosecutorial misconduct and contradictory eyewitness testimonies meant 23+ years for Darryl Howard, even after no DNA or biological evidence connected him to the crime scene. 04:45 The Case of Darryl Howard 09:12 The Death of Doris Washington and Her 13-year-old daughter Nishonda 12:45 The Risky Life of Doris Washington Before the Gruesome Murder 14:30 Darryl Is Questioned By the Police After Getting Shot 5 Times and Survived 17:10 Police Link Darryl's Shooters With Another Unsolved Double Murder 18:40 Darryl Reveals He Believes The New York Gang Killed Doris and Her Daughter 20:23 Witness Statements and The Corced Testimony of Sex Worker 23:55 Darryl is Arrested and Charged with Arson and Murder 24:02 Authorities Test DNA From the Rape Kits 26:10 Several Witnesses Testify Against Darryl 30:22 Contradictory Statements From Witness Recounts 33:50 Main Witness, Angela Oliver, Recants Her Statement in Court 35:40 Lead Detective Testifies Against Darryl 37:30 Darryl's Defence Pokes Holes in The Case to No Avail 41:40 Darryll is Sentenced to 80 Years in Prison For Second Degree Murder and Arson 42:32 The Innocence Project Looks Into Darryl's Case 43:50 DNA to The Rescue, or Maybe Not 46:07 Undisclosed Prosecution Documents Exclude Darryl From the Murder 50:00 Darryl's Hearing is Vacated Without Hearing 51:20 Darryl is Released on Bond After 23 Plus Years in Prison 53:20 The Jury Awards Darryl $6 Million in Damages 55:37 Will Darryl Ever Get Compensated? 59:01 Lawyers Continue to Fight For Darryl's Compensation Money 01:01:00 Doris and Her Daughter Nishonda Deserve Justice 01:04:01 Parting Thoughts #Darryl #Howard #wrongful #convictions #criminaljusticesystem #compensation #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #doublemurdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries Call to Action Thank you for listening to this season of the American Justice Podcast. Leave us a voicemail, send us a Facebook message, or blog about the show on American Justice Podcast. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444. Links and Videos https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4977 https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/?fbclid=IwAR2YU8ylnkCN7tE00pZhTPuvUc2qNfVVjFGHyskl0_it4AuVxnEXG0hrB_Y https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article260159540.html https://www.blackenterprise.com/darryl-howard-who-spent-23-years-in-prison-for-a-crime-he-didnt-commit-has-been-awarded-6-million/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/26/darryl-howard-durham-wrongful-conviction/ https://abc11.com/darryl-howard-anthony-durham-doris-washington/10564012/ https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/ Darryl's complaint against Durham - 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA DURHAM DIVISION File No. 1:17-cv-477 DARRYL HOWARD, Pla After Years Of Wrongful Imprisonment, Darryl Howard Was Sustained By Love, Redeemed By Justice – NCBarBlog https://apnews.com/article/b1e3f541c53548a189c4e30c27f470e6 https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2016/08/29/man-back-in-court-after-2-murder-convictions-overturned-2-years-ago YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

5 Elo 20221h 5min

S03E13 - Kirk Bloodsworth

S03E13 - Kirk Bloodsworth

In Episode 13, Season 3 of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick tackle the tragic tale of Kirk Bloodsworth, a waterman and decorated Marine who was charged and convicted for sexual assault, rape, and first-degree murder of nine-year-old Dawn Hamilton in 1984. They discuss how an innocent man was convicted of a rape-murder he didn't commit, only for DNA evidence to exonerate him and link one of his prison mates to the crime. 05:57 Introduction 07:55 Factors That Led to the Arrest of 23-year-old Kirk Bloodsworth 09:45 Kirk is Arrested Even Though Physical Description of Suspect Does Not Match His Appearance 10:46 Witness Misidentification and Wrongful Convictions 11:39 Kirk is Charged with First Degree Murder, Sexual Assault, and Rape 13:46 The Trial: Five Witnesses Testify Against Kirk 16:58 The Lack of Physical Evidence In Kirk's Case 17:39 Kirk is Found Guilty and Sentenced to Die in a Gas Chamber 18:11 Glaring Holes in Kirk's Case 19:19 The Drama of Faulty Investigations and Questionable Persecution 20:01 The Retrial: Kirk Gets Two Life Sentences  23:25 Kirk is Released After DNA Evidence Proves He Wasn't at The Scene of the Crime 24:25 Kirk Becomes the First Deathrow Inmate to Be Exonerated By Post-Conviction DNA Testing 25:09 DNA Testing Links Kirk's Prison Mate, Kimberly Shay Ruffner, To The Murder of Dawn Hamilton 26:32 Mr. Ruffner is Fomarly Charged with Dawn's Murder 27:58 Kirk Becomes a Wrongful Conviction Advocate 30:32 Compensation For Wrongful Convictions 33:15 Parting Thoughts   Resources: Juryintegrity.com Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence #DNA #Kirk #Bloodsworth #juryintegrity #wrongful #convictions #criminaljusticesystem #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #doublemurdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries  Links and Videos Kirk Bloodsworth compensated $400K decades after his exoneration Kirk Bloodsworth - DNA Evidence Innocence Project Speaker: DNA Exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth From Death Row to Exoneration Thanks to DNA https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kirk-bloodsworth/?fbclid=IwAR10zCSUGsEMaK1ZMOwPgPw71SGUEwWC3wI1hpR2nu04V-prq1n6vqCGH3U https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3032 https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news-brief/death-row-exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-receives-supplemental-compensation-under-new-maryland-wrongful-imprisonment-statute https://www.wbaltv.com/article/exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-compensated/37882552# https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/kirk-bloodsworth https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/defenders-of-the-innocent-event/ https://www.chesapeake.edu/article/kirk-bloodsworth-shares-story-documentary-0 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

29 Heinä 202236min

S03E12 - William Dillon

S03E12 - William Dillon

In Episode 12, Season Three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott Poggensee and C. Derick Miller talk about the William Dillon case. He is a man who spent 27 years behind bars for a murder DNA proves he didn't commit. William was wrongfully convicted in 1981 based on questionable eyewitness identification and unreliable testimony from a jailhouse informant. He shares what it's like being investigated, prosecuted, and jailed for 27 years for a murder he didn't commit. Hear from his own words as he talks to Scott Poggensee about his experiences and what it's like now being exonerated. Also, don't forget to stick around for the outtakes. You won't be sorry you did! Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXssCZxXN8&list=PLqNWaaw1ZhxnfHNiCLg-GMvrqj2Cv-IIK&index=6 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsnarl/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

22 Heinä 20221h 18min

S03E11 - Anthony Porter

S03E11 - Anthony Porter

In episode eleven, season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick tackle the controversial murder of Marilyn Green and Jerry Hillard, two teenage lovers shot dead in an Illinois public pool in 1982. They discuss how two men, Anthony Porter and Alstory Simon, separately served time in prison for the murders and try to unravel the bizarre case full of deception and injustice tangled in a web of information. 00:50 Introduction 09:38 The Gruesome Murder of Marilyn Green and her fiance, Jerry Hillard 13:03 Key Witness William Taylor is Interrogated For 17 Hours 16:02 Marilyn's Mother Points to Alstory Simon as a Potential Suspect 17:08 Police Interview Alstory and His Partner Inez Jackson 18:20 Alstory and Inez Skip Town 19:45 Anthony Takes Himself to the Police and Defends His Innocence 21:08 Anthony is Arrested and Charged with Murder 25:44 Anthony's Family Hires a Lawyer Who Doesn't Do Much to Win the Case 27:31 The Jury Finds Anthony Guilty and the Judge Sentences Him to Death 27:57 How Anthony Was Reprieved 48 Hours Before His Execution 30:50 Professor David Protessof Takes Up Anthony's Case 32:09 Key Witness William Taylor Recants His Testimony 33:03 Inez Jackson Claims Alstory is the True Killer 35:10 Anthony is Set Free After 17 Years In Prison 38:10 The Illinois Court of Claims Awards Anthony $145,875 39:35 Alstory Pleads Guilty to the Killing and is Sentenced to 37 Years In Prison 42:10 Alstory's Lawyers File a Post-Conviction Petition 44:40 Alstory is Freed After 15 Years In Prison 48:15 Alstory Files a Suit Against the North Western University and is Awarded an Undisclosed Settlement 48:48 Anthony Porter Passes Away at Age 66 49:35 The Death Penalty is Abolished in The State of Illinois 51:22 Parting Thoughts Resources: Watch A Murder in the Park on Amazon #Amurderinthepark #wrongful #convictions #criminaljusticesystem #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #doublemurdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries Links and Videos Reopening the Anthony Porter Case A Murder in the Park Official Trailer (2015) - Anthony Porter Documentary HD https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3544&fbclid=IwAR2n59rcqWRuU1hJLo6tzPTgVqlghDTReLSMS-SRnO2ZQbekPwYBlpKVstI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Porter https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/7/8/22568299/anthony-porter-illinois-death-penalty-dies https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/porter https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3168808/ https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/porter/posttrial https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4541 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

16 Heinä 202255min

S03E10 - Floyd Blesoe

S03E10 - Floyd Blesoe

In episode ten, season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick break down the twisted tale of two brothers, Tom and Floyd Bledsoe, the main suspects in the kidnapping, rape, and murder of 14-year-old Camille Arfmann. They discuss how one brother spent nearly 16 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit before being cleared by DNA evidence and a suicide note.     04:13  Introduction 11:05  14-year-old Camille Arfmann Goes Missing 14:07  Tom Bledsoe Confesses to Killing Camille and Turns Himself In 18:03  Camille's Body is Found Raped and with Bullet Wounds 19:02  Tom Changes His Story After Going to Jail 20:05  Tom is Released, and Floyd Bledsoe is Arrested Instead 21:05  Floyd Goes to Trial 26:05  Forensic Evidence From the Crime Scene 27:10  Floyd's 2-year-old Son Makes a Controversial Statement 30:10  Floyd's Allabys on the Day of the Murder 31:07  The Jury Finds Floyd Guilty and is Sentenced to Life in Prison 33:38  Did the Courts Wrongfully Convict an Innocent Man? 37:39  The Controversial Details Around Floyd's Court Cases 39:44  Floyd's Petition Goes Through and is Released on Bond 40:31  Floyd is Sent Back to Prison  41:07  DNA Evidence to the Rescue 42:36  Tom and His Father's DNA are Found on Camille's Rape Kit 43:01  Why the Police Failed to Use DNA Evidence Before Incriminating Floyd 44:35  Tom Commits Suicide and Leaves a Suicide Note Confessing to the Murder 48:10  Floyd is Released and Files a Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit 50:06  Factors That Contributed to Floyd's Wrongful Conviction 55:41  Parting Thoughts YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/ Videos and Links   Court: Attorney can't claim immunity in Floyd Bledsoe case Man questions what it takes to prove a wrongful conviction in Kansas Floyd Bledsoe: Putting the Sense in Innocence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_mLiLBUL_A Floyd Bledsoe interview: Wildlife artwork https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brothers-suicide-note-confession-frees-man-after-15-years-prison-n477301 https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2019/08/21/us-court-of-appeals-no-absolute-immunity-for-prosecutor-of-exonerated-floyd-bledsoe/4413970007/ https://casetext.com/case/bledsoe-v-vanderbilt https://www2.ljworld.com/news/public-safety/2020/dec/06/floyd-bledsoe-5-years-after-exoneration/ https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4809&fbclid=IwAR1pkQz6L_VHgHHu5sIwXVSy-SC1qrWy6YrXWWmpsLs5EBFfIDK9Bb0o5_4

8 Heinä 20221h

S03E09 - Anthony Wright

S03E09 - Anthony Wright

In S03E09 of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick dissect the story of Anthony Wright, a 20-year-old man who was wrongly convicted of raping and murdering 77-year-old Louise Talley in 1991. The duo narrates how Mr. Wright endured two trials and 25 years in prison before DNA evidence found him not guilty of the 1991 rape and murder. Time Stamps 00:40 Introduction 09:38 Unethical Practices Among Law Enforcement Officials 15:05 The History of DNA Forensics 18:37 The Rape and Murder of 77-Year-Old Louise Talley 20:57 Incriminating Confessions From Roland Saint James and John Richardson 26:35 Detectives Decide To Go After Anthony Wright 28:25 Police Arrest and Interrogate Anthony Wright 31:52 Anthony Signs a Written Confession Admitting to Raping and Killing Louise Talley 32:14 Anthony is Charged with Multiple Counts of Murder and Rape 33:51 Police Search Anthony's House and "Find" Blood-Stained Clothes 34:24 Two Teenage Friends Claim to Have Seen Anthony at the Crime Scene 36:25 Conflicting Testimony From Anthony's Mom 39:33 Anthony Defends Himself In Court 44:01 Anthony is Found Guilty and Sentenced to Life in Prison 45:22 DNA Testing of the Rape Kit Uncovers Ronnie Byrd's DNA 47:45 How the Police Coerced Two Teenage Witnesses Into Testifying Against Mr. Wright 49:20 Anthony Testifies on His Own Behalf, Again 51:20 Anthony is Acquitted and Released 53:10 Anthony's Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Settles for $9.85 million 53:51 How Philadelphia Detectives Wrongfully Convicted Dozens of Innocent People in the 90s 58:05 The Unbreakable Bond Between Anthony Wright and His Son 01:06:29 Anthony and Rob G. Kelly Publish a Memoir 01:06:54 Parting Thoughts YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/ Videos: "Finally Free" - The Tony Wright Story Tony Wright speaks out a month after his exoneration Anthony Wright freed from prison after DNA proved his innocence - Daily Mail Exonerated - Anthony Wright, Wrongfully Spent 25 Years Behind Bars After Accused Of Murder And Rape Articles: https://innocenceproject.org/philadelphia-man-acquitted/ https://innocenceproject.org/innocence-project-tribute-fathers-anthony-wright/ https://innocenceproject.org/cases/anthony-wright-exonerated/ https://whyy.org/articles/a-memoir-describes-philadelphia-mans-wrongful-conviction-and-fight-for-justice/ https://medium.com/philadelphia-justice/ppd-detectives-involved-in-wrongful-rape-murder-conviction-retrial-of-anthony-wright-charged-84b787583759 https://innocenceproject.org/innocence-project-responds-to-recent-factual-misstatements-in-anthony-wright-case/ https://innocenceproject.org/innocence-project-responds-to-recent-factual-misstatements-in-anthony-wright-case/ https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4970 https://www.businessinsider.com/former-philadelphia-prosecutor-accused-of-lying-about-anthony-wright-case-2021-4 https://www.davisvanguard.org/2021/08/former-philly-detectives-involved-in-wrongful-conviction-of-anthony-wright-charged-after-grand-jury-investigation/ https://www.inquirer.com/news/a/anthony-wright-philadelphia-homicide-detective-murder-convictions-20211014.html

4 Heinä 20221h 9min

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