The voicemail she left that jurors said proved she couldn't consent

A writer wakes in a hospital with pine needles in her hair - how did a voicemail expose her at a party? The voicemail she left that jurors said proved she couldn't consent In this episode, we follow the gap between a party on January 17, 2015 and a hospital room at 4:15 a.m., tracking the evidence, witnesses, and courtroom moments that shaped the case. What did a nearly incomprehensible voicemail and conflicting memories mean for consent? Person: Chanel Miller Date: January 18, 2015 Location: Kappa Alpha fraternity house, Stanford campus Event: Party leading to hospital arrival and arrest Status: Trial began March 14, 2016 - Chanel Miller woke up in a hospital bed at 4:15 a.m. with pine needles in her hair and no memory of the previous hours. - She left a voicemail just before 1:00 a.m. that jurors later described as almost completely incomprehensible. - Brock Allen Turner, age 19 and a Stanford swimmer, had an estimated BAC of .171% that night and testified he remembered the encounter clearly. - Two graduate students found Turner on top of an unconscious woman behind the fraternity house, chased and detained him while another checked that she was breathing. - A sexual assault nurse documented abrasions, bruising, penetrating trauma, and a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 11 when Miller arrived at the hospital. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].