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 <a href= "http://www.ValentinoDixon.com">www.ValentinoDixon.com</a> 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 <a href= "https://americanjusticepodcast.com/">American Justice Podcast</a>. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444. Valentino Dixon links and videos <a href= "http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5379"> Valentino Dixon - National Registry of Exonerations</a> <a href= "https://www.pioneerlawoffice.com/keeping-out-prior-bad-acts/"> Keeping Out Prior Bad Acts - Pioneer Law Office</a> <a href= "https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/criminal-defense/when-can-old-prior-convictions-be-used-against-me/"> When Can Old, Prior Convictions Be Used Against Me? - FindLaw</a> <a href= "https://www.armandohernandezlaw.com/blog/2019/may/can-prior-convictions-be-used-as-evidence-in-a-c/"> Can Prior Convictions Be Used in Court as Evidence?</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEC-9">TEC-9 - Wikipedia</a> <a href= "https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1CARJNJ_enUS758US758&sxsrf=ALiCzsZdTejAcsXgUdyQs7sIxAYkKuqASg:1652988749805&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=Images+of+Valentino+Dixon%27s+golf+course+art&fir=yDQbDEAwTQzfBM%252CIzIV-s_kRDS8GM%252C_%253BVUZ_qDUSX6lBVM%252CRIWcR2EnyfVxEM%252C_%253BMal2jX0hU0xoSM%252C9KjQ3a1L8wF7PM%252C_%253BTkhAecxKZLKnyM%252CIzIV-s_kRDS8GM%252C_%253BfbdYGS7ExnHMGM%252CS2Sl8T1eupdoXM%252C_%253BUMhH9e3BLIHXfM%252CIzIV-s_kRDS8GM%252C_%253BzzQdXwdLIN30_M%252CoUFGdXI8_sNqyM%252C_%253BKSCBkalQ_un-CM%252Co6oxRIq6icWQkM%252C_%253ByYfB79mxdHOkqM%252CLioEG_lW5MI2pM%252C_%253Bpkad5DMWFZAcJM%252CHtAbKPwyxyE_6M%252C_&usg=AI4_-kRF2cUfa-ieypw8AaOy7gpfr5Qv7w&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNqv_5puz3AhVHomoFHbo3CXMQ7Al6BAgCECU&biw=1366&bih=649&dpr=1"> Golf Course Art</a> <a href="https://www.valentinodixon.com/artwork">His Artwork — Valentino Dixon</a> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Unfreed-Man-Imprisonment-notorious/dp/B09Q1Z6TJ1"> The Soul Of An Unfreed Man: Drawing my way to Freedom. 27 Years of False Imprisonment at the notorious Attica Prison.: Dixon, Valentino: 9798796514740</a> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/valentinodixonartist/">Valentino Dixon - Home | Facebook</a> VIDEOS: You might get some good sound about 2 minutes and 35 seconds in: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us25CC15olM"> How Golf Digest Helped Free An Innocent Imprisoned Artist | TODAY</a> <a href= "https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2019/12/30/valentino-dixon-speaks-out-about-lawsuit"> Valentino Dixon Speaks Out About Lawsuit</a> This is the video the law students made: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPmvtT-K6I"> Making an Exoneree - The Story of Valentino Dixon</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1AGO_i0yJI"> Valentino Dixon: “The 12th Hole saved my life”</a> 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 <a href= "http://www.cderickmiller.com">www.cderickmiller.com</a> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl">https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl</a> <a href= "https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl">https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl</a> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/">https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w</a> <a href= "https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/">https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Join Scott &amp; 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 &lt;a href= "http://www.ValentinoDixon.com"&gt;www.ValentinoDixon.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Call to Action&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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 &lt;a href= "https://americanjusticepodcast.com/"&gt;American Justice Podcast&lt;/a&gt;. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Valentino Dixon links and videos&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5379"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Valentino Dixon - National Registry of Exonerations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.pioneerlawoffice.com/keeping-out-prior-bad-acts/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; Keeping Out Prior Bad Acts - Pioneer Law Office&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/criminal-defense/when-can-old-prior-convictions-be-used-against-me/"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;When Can Old, Prior Convictions Be Used Against Me? - FindLaw&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.armandohernandezlaw.com/blog/2019/may/can-prior-convictions-be-used-as-evidence-in-a-c/"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Can Prior Convictions Be Used in Court as Evidence?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEC-9"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;TEC-9 - Wikipedia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1CARJNJ_enUS758US758&amp;sxsrf=ALiCzsZdTejAcsXgUdyQs7sIxAYkKuqASg:1652988749805&amp;source=univ&amp;tbm=isch&amp;q=Images+of+Valentino+Dixon%27s+golf+course+art&amp;fir=yDQbDEAwTQzfBM%252CIzIV-s_kRDS8GM%252C_%253BVUZ_qDUSX6lBVM%252CRIWcR2EnyfVxEM%252C_%253BMal2jX0hU0xoSM%252C9KjQ3a1L8wF7PM%252C_%253BTkhAecxKZLKnyM%252CIzIV-s_kRDS8GM%252C_%253BfbdYGS7ExnHMGM%252CS2Sl8T1eupdoXM%252C_%253BUMhH9e3BLIHXfM%252CIzIV-s_kRDS8GM%252C_%253BzzQdXwdLIN30_M%252CoUFGdXI8_sNqyM%252C_%253BKSCBkalQ_un-CM%252Co6oxRIq6icWQkM%252C_%253ByYfB79mxdHOkqM%252CLioEG_lW5MI2pM%252C_%253Bpkad5DMWFZAcJM%252CHtAbKPwyxyE_6M%252C_&amp;usg=AI4_-kRF2cUfa-ieypw8AaOy7gpfr5Qv7w&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjNqv_5puz3AhVHomoFHbo3CXMQ7Al6BAgCECU&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=649&amp;dpr=1"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Golf Course Art&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.valentinodixon.com/artwork"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;His Artwork — Valentino Dixon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Unfreed-Man-Imprisonment-notorious/dp/B09Q1Z6TJ1"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;The Soul Of An Unfreed Man: Drawing my way to Freedom. 27 Years of False Imprisonment at the notorious Attica Prison.: Dixon, Valentino: 9798796514740&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.facebook.com/valentinodixonartist/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Valentino Dixon - Home | Facebook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;VIDEOS:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;You might get some good sound about 2 minutes and 35 seconds in:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us25CC15olM"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;" data-rich-links= "{"fple-t":"How Golf Digest Helped Free An Innocent Imprisoned Artist | TODAY","fple-u":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us25CC15olM","fple-mt":null,"type":"first-party-link"}"&gt; How Golf Digest Helped Free An Innocent Imprisoned Artist | TODAY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2019/12/30/valentino-dixon-speaks-out-about-lawsuit"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Valentino Dixon Speaks Out About Lawsuit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;This is the video the law students made:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPmvtT-K6I"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;" data-rich-links= "{"fple-t":"Making an Exoneree - The Story of Valentino Dixon","fple-u":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPmvtT-K6I","fple-mt":null,"type":"first-party-link"}"&gt; Making an Exoneree - The Story of Valentino Dixon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1AGO_i0yJI"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;" data-rich-links= "{"fple-t":"Valentino Dixon: “The 12th Hole saved my life”","fple-u":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1AGO_i0yJI","fple-mt":null,"type":"first-party-link"}"&gt; Valentino Dixon: “The 12th Hole saved my life”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;YouTube Channel:&lt;br /&gt; https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Where to Listen:&lt;br /&gt; Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/&lt;br /&gt; https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com&lt;br /&gt; Voicemail: (972) 942-0444&lt;br /&gt; Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can reach the hosts here -&lt;/p&gt; 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Derick Miller&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "http://www.cderickmiller.com"&gt;www.cderickmiller.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl"&gt;https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/"&gt;https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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  Call to...

S03E16 - Valentino Dixon

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 <a href= "https://americanjusticepodcast.com/">American Justice Podcast</a>. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444.   Terance Calhoun links and videos <a href= "https://www.disastercenter.com/crime/micrime.htm">https://www.disastercenter.com/crime/micrime.htm</a> <a href= "https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/09/27/detroit-most-violent-big-us-cities-fbi-uniform-crime-report-2020/5883984001/"> https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/09/27/detroit-most-violent-big-us-cities-fbi-uniform-crime-report-2020/5883984001/</a> <a href= "http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6240"> http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6240</a> <a href= "https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/conviction-integrity-unit.aspx"> https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/conviction-integrity-unit.aspx</a> <a href= "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://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</a> <a href= "https://www.wxyz.com/news/terance-calhoun-exoneration-hearing-to-continue-wednesday-at-1-p-m"> https://www.wxyz.com/news/terance-calhoun-exoneration-hearing-to-continue-wednesday-at-1-p-m</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AziD2XwOzwU">Terance Calhoun exonerated with DNA after 15 years of sex crime conviction</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLDv9scGyus">Terance Calhoun exoneration hearing</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUDZDr3zSvM">Exoneration hearing to be held again for Terance Calhoun</a> 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 <a href= "https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/">https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;00:50 Introduction&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;14:07 The Story of Terance Calhoun&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;16:40 The Numerous Rape and Assault Cases in Detroit&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;18:45 Detroit as One of the Most Violent Cities in the Country&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;24:15 The Guy With the Puzzle Tattoo&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;32:00 A Composite Sketch Leads to the Arrest of Terance Calhoun&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;36:25 Terance Allegedly Confesses Committing Two Cases of Assault and Rape&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;37:23 Victims Identify Terrence in a Photographic Lineup&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;38:18 Terance is Arraigned in Court For Assault and Rape&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;39:05 Terance Pleads No Contest, and The Court Learns He Has Cognitive Dissonance&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;41:13 Terance is Sentenced to 17 to 32 Years in Prison&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;42:30 DNA Results Come Back But Are Not Presented to the Courts&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;44:16 DNA Evidence Again Proves Terance is Innocent&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;45:47 Key Elements Missed by the Prosecution&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;48:00 The Conviction Integrity Unit Looks Into Terance's Case&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;50:00 DNA Evidence Confirms Two Different Men Were Responsible For the Crimes&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;53:40 Detective From the Original 2006 Investigation Presents "New Evidence" &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;56:14 Terance is Released After 15 Years in Prison&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;58:15 Witness Identification is Often Inaccurate. Here's Why &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;58:41 Reasons Why an Innocent Man Would Plead No Contest &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;01:00:38 Michigan Laws on Wrongful Imprisonment and Compensation &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;01:01:50 Parting Thoughts &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;#Terance #Calhoun #wrongful #convictions #rape #assault #detective #misconduct #DNA #criminaljusticesystem #compensation #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #murdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Call to Action&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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 &lt;a href= "https://americanjusticepodcast.com/"&gt;American Justice Podcast&lt;/a&gt;. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Terance Calhoun links and videos&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.disastercenter.com/crime/micrime.htm"&gt;https://www.disastercenter.com/crime/micrime.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/09/27/detroit-most-violent-big-us-cities-fbi-uniform-crime-report-2020/5883984001/"&gt; https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/09/27/detroit-most-violent-big-us-cities-fbi-uniform-crime-report-2020/5883984001/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6240"&gt; http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6240&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/conviction-integrity-unit.aspx"&gt; https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/conviction-integrity-unit.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "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&amp;utm_medium=news_tab&amp;fbclid=IwAR1_Zp2jACxV0CdyDCfBHFpS4uLIrXFrFzIGGTXW-u5ggDOWX6ynRZ_xmUc"&gt; 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&amp;utm_medium=news_tab&amp;fbclid=IwAR1_Zp2jACxV0CdyDCfBHFpS4uLIrXFrFzIGGTXW-u5ggDOWX6ynRZ_xmUc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.wxyz.com/news/terance-calhoun-exoneration-hearing-to-continue-wednesday-at-1-p-m"&gt; https://www.wxyz.com/news/terance-calhoun-exoneration-hearing-to-continue-wednesday-at-1-p-m&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AziD2XwOzwU"&gt;Terance Calhoun exonerated with DNA after 15 years of sex crime conviction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLDv9scGyus"&gt;Terance Calhoun exoneration hearing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUDZDr3zSvM"&gt;Exoneration hearing to be held again for Terance Calhoun&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;YouTube Channel:&lt;br /&gt; https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Where to Listen:&lt;br /&gt; Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/&lt;br /&gt; https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com&lt;br /&gt; Voicemail: (972) 942-0444&lt;br /&gt; Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can reach the hosts here -&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Scott Poggensee&lt;br /&gt; Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com&lt;br /&gt; www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee&lt;br /&gt; www.twitter.com/moonscare1&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;C. 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Man Cleared by DNA in 2007 Still Spends 15 Years in Prison

S03E15 - Terance Calhoun

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. 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<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;04:45 The Case of Darryl Howard&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;09:12 The Death of Doris Washington and Her 13-year-old daughter Nishonda&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;12:45 The Risky Life of Doris Washington Before the Gruesome Murder&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;14:30 Darryl Is Questioned By the Police After Getting Shot 5 Times and Survived &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;17:10 Police Link Darryl’s Shooters With Another Unsolved Double Murder&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;18:40 Darryl Reveals He Believes The New York Gang Killed Doris and Her Daughter&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;20:23 Witness Statements and The Corced Testimony of Sex Worker&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;23:55 Darryl is Arrested and Charged with Arson and Murder&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;24:02 Authorities Test DNA From the Rape Kits &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;26:10 Several Witnesses Testify Against Darryl&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;30:22 Contradictory Statements From Witness Recounts&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;33:50 Main Witness, Angela Oliver, Recants Her Statement in Court&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;35:40 Lead Detective Testifies Against Darryl &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;37:30 Darryl’s Defence Pokes Holes in The Case to No Avail&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;41:40 Darryll is Sentenced to 80 Years in Prison For Second Degree Murder and Arson&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;42:32 The Innocence Project Looks Into Darryl’s Case&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;43:50 DNA to The Rescue, or Maybe Not&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;46:07 Undisclosed Prosecution Documents Exclude Darryl From the Murder&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;50:00 Darryl’s Hearing is Vacated Without Hearing&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;51:20 Darryl is Released on Bond After 23 Plus Years in Prison&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;53:20 The Jury Awards Darryl $6 Million in Damages&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;55:37 Will Darryl Ever Get Compensated?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;59:01 Lawyers Continue to Fight For Darryl’s Compensation Money&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;01:01:00 Doris and Her Daughter Nishonda Deserve Justice&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;01:04:01 Parting Thoughts &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;#Darryl #Howard #wrongful #convictions #criminaljusticesystem #compensation #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #doublemurdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Call to Action&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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 &lt;a href= "https://americanjusticepodcast.com/"&gt;American Justice Podcast&lt;/a&gt;. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links and Videos&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4977"&gt; https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4977&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/?fbclid=IwAR2YU8ylnkCN7tE00pZhTPuvUc2qNfVVjFGHyskl0_it4AuVxnEXG0hrB_Y"&gt; https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/?fbclid=IwAR2YU8ylnkCN7tE00pZhTPuvUc2qNfVVjFGHyskl0_it4AuVxnEXG0hrB_Y&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article260159540.html"&gt; https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article260159540.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.blackenterprise.com/darryl-howard-who-spent-23-years-in-prison-for-a-crime-he-didnt-commit-has-been-awarded-6-million/"&gt; https://www.blackenterprise.com/darryl-howard-who-spent-23-years-in-prison-for-a-crime-he-didnt-commit-has-been-awarded-6-million/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/26/darryl-howard-durham-wrongful-conviction/"&gt; https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/26/darryl-howard-durham-wrongful-conviction/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://abc11.com/darryl-howard-anthony-durham-doris-washington/10564012"&gt; https://abc11.com/darryl-howard-anthony-durham-doris-washington/10564012/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/"&gt; https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Darryl’s complaint against Durham - &lt;a href= "https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/NC-Wrongfully-Convicted-Howard.pdf"&gt; 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA DURHAM DIVISION File No. 1:17-cv-477 DARRYL HOWARD, Pla&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://ncbarblog.com/after-years-of-wrongful-imprisonment-darryl-howard-was-sustained-by-love-redeemed-by-justice/"&gt; After Years Of Wrongful Imprisonment, Darryl Howard Was Sustained By Love, Redeemed By Justice – NCBarBlog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://apnews.com/article/b1e3f541c53548a189c4e30c27f470e6"&gt;https://apnews.com/article/b1e3f541c53548a189c4e30c27f470e6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2016/08/29/man-back-in-court-after-2-murder-convictions-overturned-2-years-ago"&gt; https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2016/08/29/man-back-in-court-after-2-murder-convictions-overturned-2-years-ago&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;YouTube Channel:&lt;br /&gt; https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Where to Listen:&lt;br /&gt; Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/&lt;br /&gt; https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com&lt;br /&gt; Voicemail: (972) 942-0444&lt;br /&gt; Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can reach the hosts here -&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Scott Poggensee&lt;br /&gt; Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com&lt;br /&gt; www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee&lt;br /&gt; www.twitter.com/moonscare1&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;C. 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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...

S03E14 - Darryl Howard

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: <a href="https://juryintegrity.com/">Juryintegrity.com</a> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Bloodsworth-Story-Inmate-Exonerated-Evidence/dp/1565125142"> Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence</a> #DNA #Kirk #Bloodsworth #juryintegrity #wrongful #convictions #criminaljusticesystem #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #doublemurdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries  Links and Videos <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Ad7QEbOPc">Kirk Bloodsworth compensated $400K decades after his exoneration</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cheWM1_g0vw">Kirk Bloodsworth - DNA Evidence</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxmX24GaGY">Innocence Project Speaker: DNA Exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvpMkkW0rDA">From Death Row to Exoneration Thanks to DNA</a> <a href= "https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kirk-bloodsworth/?fbclid=IwAR10zCSUGsEMaK1ZMOwPgPw71SGUEwWC3wI1hpR2nu04V-prq1n6vqCGH3U"> https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kirk-bloodsworth/?fbclid=IwAR10zCSUGsEMaK1ZMOwPgPw71SGUEwWC3wI1hpR2nu04V-prq1n6vqCGH3U</a> <a href= "https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3032"> https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3032</a> <a href= "https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news-brief/death-row-exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-receives-supplemental-compensation-under-new-maryland-wrongful-imprisonment-statute"> https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news-brief/death-row-exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-receives-supplemental-compensation-under-new-maryland-wrongful-imprisonment-statute</a> <a href= "https://www.wbaltv.com/article/exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-compensated/37882552"> https://www.wbaltv.com/article/exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-compensated/37882552#</a> <a href= "https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/kirk-bloodsworth">https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/kirk-bloodsworth</a> <a href= "https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/defenders-of-the-innocent-event/"> https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/defenders-of-the-innocent-event/</a> <a href= "https://www.chesapeake.edu/article/kirk-bloodsworth-shares-story-documentary-0"> https://www.chesapeake.edu/article/kirk-bloodsworth-shares-story-documentary-0</a> 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 <a href= "https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/">https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;05:57 Introduction&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;07:55 Factors That Led to the Arrest of 23-year-old Kirk Bloodsworth&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;09:45 Kirk is Arrested Even Though Physical Description of Suspect Does Not Match His Appearance&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;10:46 Witness Misidentification and Wrongful Convictions&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;11:39 Kirk is Charged with First Degree Murder, Sexual Assault, and Rape&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;13:46 The Trial: Five Witnesses Testify Against Kirk&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;16:58 The Lack of Physical Evidence In Kirk's Case&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;17:39 Kirk is Found Guilty and Sentenced to Die in a Gas Chamber&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;18:11 Glaring Holes in Kirk's Case&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;19:19 The Drama of Faulty Investigations and Questionable Persecution&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;20:01 The Retrial: Kirk Gets Two Life Sentences &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;23:25 Kirk is Released After DNA Evidence Proves He Wasn't at The Scene of the Crime&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;24:25 Kirk Becomes the First Deathrow Inmate to Be Exonerated By Post-Conviction DNA Testing&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;25:09 DNA Testing Links Kirk's Prison Mate, Kimberly Shay Ruffner, To The Murder of Dawn Hamilton&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;26:32 Mr. Ruffner is Fomarly Charged with Dawn's Murder&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;27:58 Kirk Becomes a Wrongful Conviction Advocate&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;30:32 Compensation For Wrongful Convictions&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;33:15 Parting Thoughts&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://juryintegrity.com/"&gt;Juryintegrity.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Bloodsworth-Story-Inmate-Exonerated-Evidence/dp/1565125142"&gt; Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;#DNA #Kirk #Bloodsworth #juryintegrity #wrongful #convictions #criminaljusticesystem #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #doublemurdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links and Videos&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Ad7QEbOPc"&gt;Kirk Bloodsworth compensated $400K decades after his exoneration&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cheWM1_g0vw"&gt;Kirk Bloodsworth - DNA Evidence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxmX24GaGY"&gt;Innocence Project Speaker: DNA Exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvpMkkW0rDA"&gt;From Death Row to Exoneration Thanks to DNA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kirk-bloodsworth/?fbclid=IwAR10zCSUGsEMaK1ZMOwPgPw71SGUEwWC3wI1hpR2nu04V-prq1n6vqCGH3U"&gt; https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kirk-bloodsworth/?fbclid=IwAR10zCSUGsEMaK1ZMOwPgPw71SGUEwWC3wI1hpR2nu04V-prq1n6vqCGH3U&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3032"&gt; https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3032&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news-brief/death-row-exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-receives-supplemental-compensation-under-new-maryland-wrongful-imprisonment-statute"&gt; https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news-brief/death-row-exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-receives-supplemental-compensation-under-new-maryland-wrongful-imprisonment-statute&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.wbaltv.com/article/exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-compensated/37882552"&gt; https://www.wbaltv.com/article/exoneree-kirk-bloodsworth-compensated/37882552#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/kirk-bloodsworth"&gt;https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/kirk-bloodsworth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/defenders-of-the-innocent-event/"&gt; https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/defenders-of-the-innocent-event/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.chesapeake.edu/article/kirk-bloodsworth-shares-story-documentary-0"&gt; https://www.chesapeake.edu/article/kirk-bloodsworth-shares-story-documentary-0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;YouTube Channel:&lt;br /&gt; https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Where to Listen:&lt;br /&gt; Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/&lt;br /&gt; https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com&lt;br /&gt; 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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...

S03E13 - Kirk Bloodsworth

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 <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXssCZxXN8&list=PLqNWaaw1ZhxnfHNiCLg-GMvrqj2Cv-IIK&index=6"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXssCZxXN8&list=PLqNWaaw1ZhxnfHNiCLg-GMvrqj2Cv-IIK&index=6</a> YouTube Channel: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast">https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast</a> Where to Listen: Apple - <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178</a> Stitcher - <a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview"> https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview</a> Spotify - <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX">https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX</a> Online - <a href= "http://www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com">www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com</a> 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 <a href= "http://www.cderickmiller.com">www.cderickmiller.com</a> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl">https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl</a> <a href= "https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl">https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl</a> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/">https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsnarl/</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w</a> <a href= "https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/">https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;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!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Resources&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXssCZxXN8&amp;list=PLqNWaaw1ZhxnfHNiCLg-GMvrqj2Cv-IIK&amp;index=6"&gt; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXssCZxXN8&amp;list=PLqNWaaw1ZhxnfHNiCLg-GMvrqj2Cv-IIK&amp;index=6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;YouTube Channel:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Where to Listen:&lt;br /&gt; Apple - &lt;a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178"&gt; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Stitcher - &lt;a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview"&gt; https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Spotify - &lt;a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX"&gt;https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Online - &lt;a href= "http://www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com"&gt;www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/&lt;br /&gt; https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast&lt;br /&gt; https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com&lt;br /&gt; Voicemail: (972) 942-0444&lt;br /&gt; Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can reach the hosts here -&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Scott Poggensee&lt;br /&gt; Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com&lt;br /&gt; www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee&lt;br /&gt; www.twitter.com/moonscare1&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;C. Derick Miller&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "http://www.cderickmiller.com"&gt;www.cderickmiller.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl"&gt;https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsnarl/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/"&gt;https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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...

S03E12 - William Dillon

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