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#406 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Roadside Drug Test Evidence
Episode 406
Josh Dubin examines Roadside Drug Testing with Greg Glod, Criminal Justice Senior Policy Fellow.
Faulty tests, which cost police departments $2 a piece or less, are widely used across the United Stat…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
#405 Jason Flom with Pierre Rushing
Episode 405
On April 15, 2011, Dawone Taylor was murdered in Oakland, CA over a dispute about an allegedly stolen ipod. Pierre Rushing, a promising young musician who never met Mr. Taylor, was later charged and …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
#404 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Coerced Confession Evidence
Episode 404
Josh Dubin does a deep dive into the psychology behind Coerced Confession Evidence with David Rudolf, criminal defense and civil rights attorney, and co-host of the podcast Abuse of Power.
It turns o…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
#403 Jason Flom with Gilbert King on the Groveland Four
Episode 403
On July 16, 1949, 17-year-old Norma Padgett and her estranged husband, Willie Padgett, reported to police that they had been attacked by four black men in Lake County, FL, with Norma claiming that th…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
#402 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Tool Mark Analysis
Episode 402
The notion that tools leave a unique mark on a surface is commonly presented to unsuspecting juries. But, it turns out that it's not necessarily the case at all.
Josh Dubin talks about Tool Mark Anal…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
#401 Guest Host Ashley Fantz with Marvin Anderson
Episode 401
On July 17, 1982, in Hanover County, VA, a white woman was raped by a black man who was a total stranger. During the rape, the man beat her and threatened her with a gun, and also mentioned that she …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
#400 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Gunshot Residue Evidence
Episode 400
Of all the many faulty forensic sciences, Gunshot Residue certainly has some truly startling and scary issues that began almost a century ago.
Josh Dubin explores Gunshot Residue Evidence with Joanna…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
#399 Jason Flom with Sean Tyler and Reginald Henderson
Episode 399
On March 29, 1994, 10-year-old Rodney Collins was fatally shot while riding his bike after being caught in a crossfire between two street gangs in Chicago, IL. Two brothers, 17-year-old Sean Tyler an…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
#398 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Fingerprint Evidence
Episode 398
Contrary to what pop culture has ingrained in the American conscience, matching known fingerprints of a suspect to prints left at the scene of a crime is not an exact science. It’s entirely subjectiv…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
#397 Guest Host Kemba Smith with Leon Benson
Episode 397
On August 8th, 1998, 25-year-old Kasey Schoen was shot and killed while sitting in his car in Indianapolis, IN. A few days later, a man approached officers and told them that he saw 22-year-old Leon …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago