Wrongful Conviction

<p><em>On June 19th, 1995, Dusty Turner was out at a bar with some friends in Virginia Beach, VA, including his roommate and training partner, Billy Brown. Dusty Turner and Jennifer Evans were sitting in his car waiting for Evans&rsquo;s friends to join them when an extremely intoxicated Billy Brown forced his way into the back seat and began insulting Evans and pulling her hair. When she tried to defend herself, Brown suddenly attacked her, wrapped his arms around her neck in a forceful choke hold, and killed her instantly. All the while Dusty Turner had been prying and clawing Brown&rsquo;s hand off of Evans, pleading with him to stop. Finally realizing that she was dead, Dusty panicked and reacted to his intensive SEAL training that demanded &ldquo;always protect your swim buddy&rdquo; regardless of the cost. Dusty&rsquo;s instinct for survival and misplaced loyalty to Brown took over as he drove out of the parking lot and helped Brown hide the victim&rsquo;s body in a nearby wooded area. Eight days later, Dusty confessed the entire story to his commanding officer and agreed to take the police to the body after being assured that he would only be used as a witness during the trial. During Billy Brown&rsquo;s trial in 1996, Brown testified against Dusty to receive a lesser sentence of 72 years in prison. Three months later, with an outraged community and media frenzy surrounding the case, Dusty Turner was convicted of first-degree murder and abduction, and sentenced to 82 years in prison.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flomhttps://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom"><em>https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom/"><em>Wrongful Conviction</em></a><em> </em><em>&nbsp;is a production of</em><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"><em> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</em></a><em> in association with</em><a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"><em> Signal Co. No1.</em></a></p> <p><em>​​We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>In the evening of May 22, 2005, Salvador A. Martinez was shot and killed in Camden, NJ. The notorious Camden Police Department eventually set its sights on Lance Alford, and after&nbsp; coercing three supposed eyewitnesses to identify and testify against Alford as the perpetrator, Alford was convicted of first-degree murder. Based on this testimony alone, Alford was sentenced to life in prison.&nbsp;</p> <p>To Learn more and get involved, visit:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/justinbonusesq/">https://www.instagram.com/justinbonusesq/</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9h5dR6M-P4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9h5dR6M-P4</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/509-jason-flom-with-manfred-younger/">https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/509-jason-flom-with-manfred-younger/</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-maggie-freleng/"><em>Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng</em></a> is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On January 7, 2014, 37-year-old Brenda Burns gave birth to a baby girl, Naomi. Two months later, on March 15, 2014, Brenda was running errands, and Naomi was home with her father, Brenda&rsquo;s husband, 37-year-old Joshua Burns. They had talked on the phone while Brenda was out, and all was well. When Brenda returned, she found Joshua tending to a cut on Naomi&rsquo;s face. Naomi fell forward while on Joshua&rsquo;s lap. He caught her, but she consequently cut her face on his hand. Naomi fell ill in the subsequent weeks. Her parents took her to doctors and emergency care multiple times, and the doctors sent her home with medicine each time. The final time, doctors declared that Naomi had retinal hemorrhaging. The doctor determined it was a result of child abuse and Shaken Baby Syndrome. Joshua was charged with second-degree child abuse. After a trial without updated scientific evidence, but with conflicting medical testimony, a jury found Joshua guilty, and sentenced him to one year in prison.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>To learn more and get involved, visit:<br><a href="https://unshakentruth.com/">https://unshakentruth.com/</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/unshakentruth76/">https://www.instagram.com/unshakentruth76/</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/justice-for-robert-roberson/">https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/justice-for-robert-roberson/</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-maggie-freleng/"><em>Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng</em></a> is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On Sunday February 13, 2000, 53-year-old Jane Dorotik reported her husband Robert missing after he failed to return home from a jog in Valley Center, CA. An avid runner, Robert&rsquo;s body was found the next morning. He had been strangled with a rope and his skull was fractured. After investigators found what they purported to be human blood throughout the Dorotik residence, the state developed a theory of Jane&rsquo;s guilt. She was quickly arrested and tried. The trial, riddled with junk science and faulty forensic testimony, resulted in a jury finding Jane guilty. Despite the defense&rsquo;s continuous discovery of evidence both during and after jury deliberations, the trial court reinforced the conviction and sentenced Jane to 25 years to life.&nbsp;</p> <p>To learn more and get involved, visit:<br><a href="https://csw.ucla.edu/research/feminist-anti-carceral-studies/uc-sentencing-project/">https://csw.ucla.edu/research/feminist-anti-carceral-studies/uc-sentencing-project/</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://womenprisoners.org/">https://womenprisoners.org/</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/390-wrongful-conviction-junk-science-bloodstain-pattern-evidence-update/">https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/390-wrongful-conviction-junk-science-bloodstain-pattern-evidence-update/</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-maggie-freleng/"><em>Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng</em></a> is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On January 24, 2001, 25-year-old<strong> </strong>Jamond McIntre was shot seven times and killed in Detroit, MI. Though there were no eyewitnesses to the shooting, three individuals, including 21-year-old Marvin Cotton, were ultimately identified. After a trial that hinged on the testimony of a jailhouse snitch, Cotton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.</p> <p>To learn more and get involved, visit:</p> <p><a href="https://www.betternotbrokenllc.org/">https://www.betternotbrokenllc.org/</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://ooe8689.live-website.com/">https://ooe8689.live-website.com/</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMEd4mjjDK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMEd4mjjDK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrbeattheodds/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/mrbeattheodds/?hl=en</a><br aria-hidden="true"><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/502-maggie-freleng-with-darrell-ewing/">https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/502-maggie-freleng-with-darrell-ewing/</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-maggie-freleng/"><em>Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng</em> </a>is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Maggie Freleng, Pulitzer Prize winner, iHeartPodcast 2024 Social Impact Award Honoree and acclaimed host of Bone Valley Season 3: Graves County, returns with compelling stories of redemption and justice in the newest season of <em>Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng</em> starting March 5, 2026.</p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-maggie-freleng/"><em>Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng</em> </a>is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On July 5, 2000, Ricardo Aguilera was shot and wounded in a gang related drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California. Several witnesses identified 25-year-old Rafael Madrigal Jr. in a photo lineup as either the shooter or driver of the car involved.&nbsp; Those witnesses testified against Rafael at trial.</p> <p>Rafael, who maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal, had been at work at Proactive Packaging, a 50-minute drive away, at the time of the shooting.&nbsp; A co-worker could have confirmed his alibi, and his boss could have testified that he was certain Madrigal was at work because he was the only one who knew how to operate one of the machines in the production line. But Rafael&rsquo;s defense attorney only called a single co-worker to the stand at the trial, and did not present a recording of Rafael&rsquo;s co-defendant admitting that Rafael was not involved.</p> <p>On January 18, 2002, a jury convicted Rafael of attempted murder and he was sentenced to 53 years to life in prison.</p> <p><a href="https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom">https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom/"><em>Wrongful Conviction </em></a>&nbsp;is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>In 1999, an 18-year-old bartender named Bobby Gumpright told a lie that sent an innocent man, Jermaine Hudson, to prison for 22 years. Burden of Guilt explores the harsh realities of Jim Crow-era Louisiana in 1898 that helped seal Hudson&rsquo;s fate&mdash;and the unlikely friendship that has grown between the two men since Gumpright came forward with the truth.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Listen <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-burden-of-guilt-125035763">here</a> and subscribe to Burden of Guilt s2 on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!</strong></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Rodney Roberts was arrested in 1996 in Newark, NJ, after an altercation with a friend. After several days in custody, he found himself charged with the kidnapping and rape of a 17-year-old girl. His court appointed attorney advised him to plead guilty or spend the rest of his life in prison. Rodney had a good job and had recently moved with his young son into a new apartment. Hoping to get back to his son as soon as possible, Rodney pleaded guilty to the crime in exchange for a seven-year sentence. He would end up spending 18 years in custody before DNA evidence excluded him as a perpetrator and he was exonerated and released in 2014.</p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom/"><em>Wrongful Conviction</em></a><em> </em>&nbsp;is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>In 1998, Vanessa Gathers was wrongfully convicted of robbing and beating 71-year-old Michael Shaw to death. There was no physical evidence linking Vanessa to the crime, and her conviction was based on a false confession extracted from her by notorious New York police detective Louis Scarcella, whose tactics led to the wrongful convictions of more than a dozen people. She is joined by her attorney Lisa Cahill in this episode.</p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom/"><em>Wrongful Conviction</em></a><em> </em>&nbsp;is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Ryan Ferguson was a 17-year-old high school student when Kent Heitholt, a sportswriter for the Columbia Daily Tribune, was found beaten and strangled in Missouri. Heitholt's murder went unsolved for two years until police received a tip that a man named Charles Erickson could not remember the evening of the murder and had told a friend that he thought he may have been involved. Erickson, who had spent that fateful evening partying with Ryan Ferguson, was interrogated by police and despite initially seeming to have no memory of the night of the murder, eventually confessed and implicated Ryan as well. Police offered Erickson a plea deal in exchange for testimony against Ryan at his trial in 2005. Despite the lack of any physical evidence tying Ryan Ferguson to the crime, he was convicted of second-degree murder and robbery and sentenced to 40 years in prison.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom/">Wrongful Conviction</a> &nbsp;is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p><em>​​We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-crying-wolf-293793384/"><em>Crying Wolf</em></a> is a gripping true crime podcast that follows the story of Lee Harris, who was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to 90 years in prison after a coerced confession. In prison, he formed a deep bond with fellow inmate Robert, who vowed to clear Lee's name. After two decades of relentless effort, exposing corrupt detectives, prison informants, and with the help of a determined defense attorney, Robert succeeded. In 2023, Lee walked free&mdash;only to die suddenly a few months later.</p> <p>This podcast delves into the chilling legacy of Detective Richard Zuley, notorious for extracting false confessions, and the deep-seated corruption that plagues Chicago&rsquo;s justice system. With Lee gone, Robert is determined to continue the fight, exposing the city&rsquo;s dark history and pursuing justice for the wrongfully convicted. Join us as we unravel a story of friendship, betrayal, and the quest for redemption.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On September 1, 1990, Thomas Peters and James Coleman were shot while shooting craps outside a liquor store on the west side of Chicago, IL at about 1:30 am. The men were taken to a hospital, where Peters died and Coleman was treated and released for a gunshot wound in the back. Day and a codefendant were arrested eight days later after a nephew of Peters and witness to the crime, told police they were the shooters. Despite several other witnesses willing to attest to Day&rsquo;s innocence, both he and his codefendant were found guilty and sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 60 years for murder and 25 years for attempted murder. In this episode, Antoine Day is joined by Laura Caldwell, a former civil trial attorney who is now the director of Life After Innocence.</p> <p><a href="https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom">https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom/"><em>Wrongful Conviction</em></a><em> </em>&nbsp;is a production of<a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</a> in association with<a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"> Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On November 16, 1983, a 28-year-old woman was attacked and sexually assaulted by an unknown male as she was walking home from work in Lowell, MA. The following evening, a 23-year-old woman was attacked less than one hundred yards away from the site of the first assault. Even though no biological evidence could link him to any of the crimes, Dennis Maher, who was a sergeant in the United States Army at the time, was arrested and charged with both attacks, as well as an unsolved rape from the previous summer. He was convicted based on eyewitness misidentifications made by the victims, all of whom identified him in photographic lineups. Dennis Maher is joined by attorney Alex Spiro and New England Innocence Project Director of Communications Hannah Riley.</p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom/"><em>Wrongful Conviction</em></a><em> </em><em>&nbsp;is a production of</em><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"><em> Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</em></a><em> in association with</em><a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"><em> Signal Co. No1.</em></a></p> <p><em>​​We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On July 9, 2006, at Club Crystal in Waterloo, IA, an individual later identified as Tonye Jackson was shot multiple times and killed on the property. The shooting occurred during active nightclub hours, with multiple patrons present at the scene. Three gunshots along with Jeff Smith&rsquo;s nickname were audible on a recorded Black Hawk County Jail phone call contemporaneous with the incident. After a trial lacking physical evidence tying Jeff to the crime and marked by timeline manipulation, unreliable witness statements, and significant nondisclosure of exculpatory evidence, a Black Hawk County jury found Jeff Smith guilty of First-Degree Murder and sentenced him to life in prison without parole.</p> <p>To learn more and get involved:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thereal_atprichie/">https://www.instagram.com/thereal_atprichie/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGVQsUTD9IQF1POBPkLgXTA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGVQsUTD9IQF1POBPkLgXTA</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV4qNY9U5g4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV4qNY9U5g4</a></p> <p>To get involved in helping exonerees like Jeff Smith rebuild their lives after release:</p> <p><a href="http://www.after-innocence.org/">www.after-innocence.org</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/with-lauren-bright-pacheco/"><em>Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco</em></a><em>&nbsp; is a production of</em><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/"><em> </em><em>Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts</em></a><em> in association with</em><a href="https://www.signalco1.com/"><em> </em><em>Signal Co. No1.</em></a></p> <p><em>​​We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On November 22, 1975, a mother reported her three-year-old son missing after seeing him roaming in the vicinity of a wooded area behind their apartment complex in Richmond, VA. His body was found in the river nine miles from his home four days later. The murder garnered tremendous media attention and public outrage, yet the police failed to find a lead or suspect. 20-year-old Marvin Grimm Jr. lived across the hall from the family and, based on two arguments Grimm had with the boy&rsquo;s father almost a month after the murder, police set their sights on him. After a nine-hour work day, police picked up Grimm and subjected him to another nine-plus hours of interrogation, causing Grimm to break down and confess to killing the boy. Grimm pleaded guilty, and the court sentenced him to life in prison.&nbsp;</p> <p>To learn more and get involved:</p> <p><a href="https://www.arnoldporter.com/en">https://www.arnoldporter.com/en</a></p> <p><a href="https://innocenceproject.org/">https://innocenceproject.org/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.law.virginia.edu/clinics/innocence-project-uva-school-law">https://www.law.virginia.edu/clinics/innocence-project-uva-school-law</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/236-jason-flom-with-thomas-haynesworth/">https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/236-jason-flom-with-thomas-haynesworth/</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/401-guest-host-ashley-fantz-with-marvin-anderson/">https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/401-guest-host-ashley-fantz-with-marvin-anderson/</a></p> <p><em>Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco </em>&nbsp;is a production of Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.</p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On March 14, 1998, 16-year-old Benjamin Urias was shot in the Pico-Union neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA. The shot was not fatal, but Urias was hospitalized for two days. Urius was member of the 18th Street Gang, and told investigators that the shooter walked with a limp and shouted &ldquo;Burlington Locos,&rdquo; the name of another Los Angeles gang. Four days before the shooting, Oscar Eagle turned 18 years old. And two days before that, Eagle was shot in the leg. He was walking with a limp, and the since disgraced CRASH Unit targeted Eagle. A corrupted photo lineup and identification, coupled with egregiously ineffective counsel resulted in Eagle&rsquo;s conviction for attempted first-degree murder. He was sentenced to 25 years to life.&nbsp;</p> <p>To learn more and get involved:</p> <p><a href="https://www.calinnocence.org/">https://www.calinnocence.org/</a></p> <p><em>Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco </em>&nbsp;is a production of Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.</p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>Six new, inspiring episodes of Wrongful Conviction, hosted by Lauren Bright Pacheco, that celebrate the potential of human connection to empower ordinary people to overcome extraordinary odds and injustices. Real individuals who unexpectedly became one another&rsquo;s personal heroes by turning tragedy into triumph.</p> <p><em>Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco will be available every Thursday beginning November 13 wherever you get your podcasts. To hear episodes ad-free, subscribe to Lava for Good+ on Apple Podcasts.</em></p> <p><em>Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco</em> is a production of Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On October 15, 2015, Quortnety Tolliver was attacked with a hammer in her home in Ravenna Township, OH. She woke up from a medically induced coma weeks later with absolutely no recollection of the incident. Nevertheless, Portage County detectives pressed her to identify the person they &ldquo;found out who did this&rdquo; &ndash; 47 year old David Smith. Ms. Tolliver refused to identify Mr. Smith until she faced her own charges and had a dream with Mr. Smith in it, apparently indicating that he was the perpetrator. Based on Ms. Tolliver&rsquo;s fraught identification alone, a jury convicted Mr. Smith of attempted murder and sentenced him to 22 years in prison.</p> <p>To learn more and get involved:</p> <p><a href="https://www.kimlawcrimlaw.com/">https://www.kimlawcrimlaw.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kimlawcrimlaw/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/kimlawcrimlaw/?hl=en</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/377-jason-flom-with-tyrone-noling-update/">https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/377-jason-flom-with-tyrone-noling-update/</a></p> <p><a href="https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/335-maggie-freleng-with-charles-jackson/">https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/335-maggie-freleng-with-charles-jackson/</a></p> <p><em>Wrongful Conviction</em> is a production of Lava for Good&trade; Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.</p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

<p>On May 21, 1988, about 5:00 a.m., the victim, after an argument with her boyfriend, left his parked car and walked alone toward her home in St. Louis, MO. Shortly thereafter, three males pulled their car alongside her, jumped out of the car, grabbed the victim by the hair, pulled her into an alley, pushed her to the ground, and tore her dress. Two of the men held her down, while the third man sodomized and raped her.&nbsp; The victim identified the rapist as Fredrico Lowe-Bey.&nbsp;</p> <p>Fredrico Lowe-Bey was charged and convicted for kidnapping, rape, and sodomy of the woman and received consecutive sentences of 35 years for each sex-offense count and 15 years for tampering.</p> <p>Years later DNA testing has "affirmatively excluded Lowe-Bey", though he remains behind bars today.</p> <p>To learn more and get involved:</p> <p><a href="https://centurion.org/donatenow/">https://centurion.org/donatenow/</a></p> <p><em>Wrongful Conviction</em> is a production of <a href="https://lavaforgood.com/">Lava for Good</a>&trade; Podcasts in association with <a href="https://www.signalco1.com/">Signal Co. No1.</a></p> <p>​​<em>We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.</em></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>