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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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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/

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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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/  

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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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/

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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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/

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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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/

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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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/

  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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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

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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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

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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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

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: [email protected] You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - [email protected] 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