Three Sides To Every Story

The anguish over the lost habeas petition wasn't the only difficulty that Temujin Kensu and his supporters would face in the fall of 2010. A month before the decision, he stood before the Michigan State Parole Board, hoping to have his sentence commuted and ultimately win his freedom. But as the board peppered him with questions designed to assess his readiness for release, Kensu seemed to be his own worst enemy. And when multiple witnesses stepped forward to strenuously oppose his freedom, the weight of their testimony once again crushed his hopes of walking beyond the prison walls.
Despite this considerable and rather alarming oppositional testimony, many influential advocacy organizations and powerful supporters remained steadfast in their belief in Kensu's innocence, sustaining their efforts in the hope of reversing what they considered his wrongful conviction. But were his advocates engaging in a righteous battle to correct a grave injustice, or were they instead unwitting pawns in a masterfully orchestrated deception?

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Bonus Episode 4 with Jason Usry from Santa Maybe A Criminal

Jason Usry joins me to discuss the commutation hearing from 2010 as well as the evidence that works against Temujin Kensu ever having his sentence commuted or his conviction reversed. Website: Framed...

27 Aug 43min

Hope, Heartbreak, and Happiness

As we learned in the last episode, Temujin Kensu – formerly Fred Freeman, was now serving life without the possibility of parole in the Michigan prison system. Having been convicted of the crime of fi...

17 Aug 30min

Bonus Episode 3 with Robin from The Trail Went Cold

Robin from The Trail Went Cold joins me to discuss how the defense attacked the prosecution's theory, their witnesses as well as how the public perceives a defendant with skeletons in their closet.

13 Aug 55min

The Jury's Decision

On May 15, 1987, twelve jurors were charged with determining the guilt or innocence of Frederick Freeman in the first-degree murder of Scott A. Macklem. The State's theory relied upon the jury believi...

10 Aug 37min

In Defense Of A Ninja

Over the last few weeks, a St. Clair jury had been introduced to a variety of alleged eyewitnesses to the crime, and listened to damaging - but sometimes conflicting - accounts of the events of the mo...

3 Aug 43min

Bonus Episode 2 with Brett from The Prosecutors

Brett from The Prosecutors podcast discusses the prosecution of Frederick Freeman, conflicts of interest, admission of evidence, and witnesses. Web and Socials: FramedPod.com | @FramedPod

30 Jul 49min

The Prosecutor's Story

Frederick Freeman was sitting in St. Clair County Jail pending his April 1987 trial. He was facing first-degree murder charges in the death of St. Clair Community College student Scott Macklem, a memb...

27 Jul 46min