#400 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Gunshot Residue Evidence
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 ...
23 Okt 202335min
#399 Jason Flom with Sean Tyler and Reginald Henderson
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 and...
19 Okt 202342min
#398 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Fingerprint Evidence
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 subjective...
16 Okt 202335min
#397 Guest Host Kemba Smith with Leon Benson
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 B...
12 Okt 202344min
#396 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Footwear Comparison Evidence
Even when done correctly, impression analysis of evidence, like shoe prints and tire tracks, is purely subjective. Many experts recognize its limitations. But one so-called “expert” in particular push...
9 Okt 202338min
#395 Jason Flom with Sullivan Walter
On the night of May 10, 1985, a 35-year-old woman was attacked and sexually assaulted in her home in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, LA. The victim worked with police to create a composite s...
5 Okt 202337min
#394 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Hair Microscopy Evidence
Even when examined under a microscope, the similarities that can be observed between two hairs are open to wide interpretation, there are no definitive traits that can prove with any scientific certai...
2 Okt 202336min
#393 Guest Host Tiffany Reese with Patrick Brown
On February 21, 1994, in New Orleans, LA, a 6-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after complaining of pain and unusual vaginal discharge. The doctors concluded that the young girl had been raped ...
28 Sep 202338min
