S02E06 - Day 3 Part 1

In episode eight season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick break down the chilling rape and murder of Sabrina Bui, an 11-year-old girl found dead in a field - underwear stuffed down her throat, bloodied and raped in 1983. They discuss how two brothers, Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, were coerced into a confession, wrongfully convicted of murder, and sent to prison for more than 30 years for a crime that DNA evidence would later prove they didn't commit.   Time Stamps 01:40  The case of Sabrina Bui 03:00  Why Henry McCollum and Leon Brown Became the Prime Suspects in Sabrina's Murder 05:45  Sabrina Disappears and Her Parents File a Missing Person's Report 08:37  Sabrina's Body is Discovered Naked in a Soybean Field 11:07  Police Start Investigations Into the Murder of Sabrina Bui 14:05  Henry and Leon Get Interrogated For Hours Without a Lawyer 16:46  How Henry and Leon Were Coerced Into Signing False Confessions  22:25  Henry and Leon are Found Guilty and Recieve the Death Penalty 23:28  Leon Contacts the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission 25:15  September 2014, a Judge Declares Leon and Henry Were Wrongfully Convicted 29:28  Leon's Struggles With Mental Health Issues 32:20  Henry and Leon Pursue Litigation Against Robeson County Law Enforcement 34:47  How Sabrina's Family Reacted to the News of Henry and Leon's Release 36:52  Roscoe Artis is Linked to Sabrina's Murder 38:06  Sabrina's Sister, Tenita, Shares Her Memory of the Day Her Sister Disappeared 40:15  Critical Information From the Case That Detectives Ignored 45:01  Roscoe's Troubling Criminal Past 47:20  How Roscoe Became a Suspect in Sabrina's Murder Case 50:34  District Attorney Joe Freeman's Reign of Terror  54:58  Joe Control Over the Courts in Robeson and Scotland Counties 58:30  Interesting Facts About Sabrina's Murder Case 01:07:20  The Main Causes Behind Wrongful Convictions in the US 01:08:17  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/ https://open.spotify.com/user/chadandnez?si=BICZNwedTBCSsdtz90PTNg Links to research and videos     https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/state-and-federal-info/state-by-state/north-carolina https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/former-death-row-prisoners-freed-in-north-carolina https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/adult-correction/prisons/death-penalty/list-removed-death-row https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_executed_in_North_Carolina https://www.ncadp.org/pages/innocence https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/crime/2014/09/04/sabrina-buie-s-family-stunned/22155787007/ https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Sabrina-Buie-A-Girl-s-Father-P3CSAG3TU5ZW https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/nc/fayetteville/KFAY/date/1983-9-24 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/joe-freeman-britt-prosecutor-who-sent-dozens-to-death-row-dies-at-80/2016/04/15/b246f27e-025b-11e6-b823-707c79ce3504_story.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/18/north-carolina-henry-mcollum-leon-brown-death-row-damages/5146225001/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/us/north-carolina-brothers-death-row-settlement.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/16/north-carolina-brothers-exonerated-75million/ https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/04/07/the-price-of-innocence https://goodblacknews.org/tag/sabrina-buie/ https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/crime/2014/09/04/sabrina-buie-s-family-stunned/22155787007/ https://nationalpost.com/news/free-at-last-dna-evidence-clears-brothers-of-rape-and-murder-of-north-carolina-girl-after-30-years-in-prison https://nccadp.org/stories/henry-mccollum-leon-brown/ https://wcsj.law.duke.edu/2021/10/event-recap-henry-mccollum-leon-brown-attorneys-talk-wrongful-convictions/ https://www.robesonian.com/archive/13240/news-breaking_news-home_top-news-50207657-motion-says-roscoe-artis-killed-buie https://abc11.com/child-rape-murder-red-springs-1983-killed/293662/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/joe-freeman-britt-prosecutor-who-sent-dozens-to-death-row-dies-at-80/2016/04/15/b246f27e-025b-11e6-b823-707c79ce3504_story.html https://www.wral.com/robeson-da-weighing-charges-against-new-suspect-in-1983-murder/13947964/ http://www.cdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/SAVED-FROM-EXECUTION-web-final1.pdf https://www.legalscoops.com/6-most-common-causes-of-wrongful-convictions/  Videos Short clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L0IVy2mKa4 Sound bite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyjIg_pKa3w Sound bite: Death row interview with Henry McCollum

25 Juni 20221h 13min

In episode seven season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick discuss the disappointing case of Willie Stokes, a Philadelphia man who spent 37 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. The duo go through how a key witness was allegedly offered sex and drugs at police headquarters to frame Stokes in an unsolved 1980 dice-game slaying case that highlights the ugly side of police and prosecutorial misconduct. Time Stamps 01:50  Introducing Willie Stokes 03:07  The Most Common Cause of Wrongful Convictions 04:02  The Backstory to Stokes' Arrest and Conviction 07:18  The Lying Witnesses in Willie Stoke's Trial 09:00  Glaring Question Marks From Witness Recounts 10:14  The Suspicious Interaction Between Key Witness Franklin Lee and The Philadelphia DA 15:21  How Key Witness Franklin Lee Falsely Implicated Willie Stokes 17:55  Lee Admits to Falsely Testifying Against Stokes During the Recantation Hearing 19:08  Stokes is Charged with First Degree Murder 19:51  Stokes Gets New Trial on December 30th, 2021 20:42  Stokes is Released From Prison  22:10  All the Key Details in Stokes' Troubling Case 23:09  Franklin Lee Reveals Why He Took the Deal to Falsely Implicate Willie Stokes 25:45  Why The DA Was So Obsessed With Nailing Willie Stokes 27:17  Official Misconduct, Racism, and Coerced Statements in Stokes' Case 28:15  Stokes' Daughter Passes Away 20 Years After His Conviction 29:09  Stokes Sues City of Philadelphia for Police Misconduct 33:50  Confession Coercion: The Way Law Enforcement Sees It 35:04  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/ https://open.spotify.com/user/chadandnez?si=BICZNwedTBCSsdtz90PTNg 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.   Article Sources https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/27/us-man-cleared-murder-conviction-after-37-years-in-prison https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6104&fbclid=IwAR3eZzkYLjo8mv1g96lv3vWTn2RCm5HxD7EnsuDmvHhZo4PTY4wqRo3HS3M https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/willie-stokes-free-after-witness-says-cops-bribed-him-to-lie https://www.legalscoops.com/6-most-common-causes-of-wrongful-convictions/ Intro Credit: CBS Philly- Willie Stokes, Cleared Of Murder After 37 Years In Prison, Sues City Of Philadelphia - YouTube

17 Juni 202239min

In episode six season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick break down the tale of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, whose life story inspired the 1975 Bob Dylan song "Hurricane" and the 1999 film The Hurricane, starring Denzel Washington. Listen in as the duo describe the life of the American-Canadian middleweight boxer, wrongfully convicted of murder and later released following a petition of habeas corpus after serving almost 20 years in prison.    Time Stamps 03:24  Introducing Rubin "Hurricane" Carter 06:03  The Backstory of Carter's arrest  07:40  Carter's Troubling Criminal History 13:54  The Tripple Murder Case 17:40  Carter and John Artis Get Arrested and Charged with Murder 19:41  Glaring Question Marks in Rubin's Case 22:40  The Jury's Biased Opinion and the Increasing Public Support 24:10  Events During the Recantation Hearing 27:40  How Witnesses Lied Under Oath 28:10  Carter's Second Trial and Loss of Celebrity Support 29:50  Post Emancipation and Community Service 32:10  Carter's Life as a Motivational Speaker and Community Activist 24:50  Prostate Cancer and Death 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/ https://open.spotify.com/user/chadandnez?si=BICZNwedTBCSsdtz90PTNg

10 Juni 202237min

In episode five season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick break down the tale of Steven Avery, whose rollercoaster story featured in Netflix's Making a Murderer. Tune in as the duo describe events that led to Avery spending eighteen years in prison before being exonerated through DNA testing and, just four years after his release, being sentenced to life for the murder of Teresa Halbach. Time Stamps 03:30 Introducing Steven Avery 04:47 Avery Wrongfully Convicted of Rape 07:01 The Making of a Murderer 08:25 Avery's Frequent Encounters With The Law 12:10 What it Means When a Person's Appeal is Denied 15:40 Why Authorities Don't Like Reopening Closed Cases 18:43 The Wrongful Conviction Case and Eventual Exoneration 20:50 Avery Found Guilty of Murder and Being Handed the Life Sentence 25:16 Avery Writes His Name in The Innocence Project History Books 28:08 Events After 'The Making a Murderer' Was Released 31:30 Avery's Numerous Appeal Cases 36:50 The Question Marks in Avery's Murder Case 38:08 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/ https://open.spotify.com/user/chadandnez?si=BICZNwedTBCSsdtz90PTNg

3 Juni 202241min

Today, Scott and C. Derick react to the ABC 20/20 episode about the Brandon Woodruff case, along with the impact it had.  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/ https://open.spotify.com/user/chadandnez?si=BICZNwedTBCSsdtz90PTNg

29 Maj 20222h

Today, May 20th, 2022, ABC 20/20 is airing a two-hour episode on the Brandon Woodruff case. Today, Scott and C. Derick are joined by very special guest Richard Ray. The trio discuss the case along with the impact that 20/20 will have on it.  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/ https://open.spotify.com/user/chadandnez?si=BICZNwedTBCSsdtz90PTNg

20 Maj 20221h 21min

Here we are with episode four of season three of the American Justice Podcast. Scott and C. Derick discuss the West Memphis 3 case where three juveniles were wrongfully convicted of Satanic murder despite lacking definitive evidence. Time Stamps 02:17 Introducing the West Memphis 3 06:09 Kidnap, Murder, and the Crime Scene 13:03 Suspicion Based on Stereotypes 19:51 Scarce Police Leads and Substandard Investigation 26:02 False Witness Statements Through Intimidation 29:49 Guilty of Satanic Murder 34:21 Mishandling the Crime Scene by West Memphis Police 37:59 New DNA Evidence and Juror Misconduct 46:15 Retrial and the Alford Plea 48:58 Final 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/ https://open.spotify.com/user/chadandnez?si=BICZNwedTBCSsdtz90PTNg

13 Maj 202256min

"Racial Profiling and the Central Park 5" On episode three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick tell the story of the Central Park 5 and how it became one of New York's most notorious racially charged cases. Stay tuned to find out what happened throughout the trials and what happens to the five men charged for a crime they didn't commit. Time Stamps 00:04:50 Introducing the Central Park 5 Case 00:15:10 What Happened Trisha Meili in Central Park 00:21:46 Arrest Frenzy and Racial Profiling 00:31:12 Trump's Calling for the Return of the Death Penalty and Inconclusive Data 00:35:56 Start of the Trials 00:42:02 Trisha Meili on Oprah and Matias Reyes' Confession 00:52:04 The Central Park 5 v. The City of New York 00:58:51 Where is the Central Park 5 Now? 01:06:41 Final 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/ https://open.spotify.com/user/chadandnez?si=BICZNwedTBCSsdtz90PTNg

6 Maj 20221h 8min