#392 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Arson Evidence
Built on a foundation of conjecture and best guesses that were never adequately tested according to any valid scientific principles, arson evidence experts have been telling juries for decades that on...
25 Sep 202337min
#391 Jason Flom with George Toca
On April 23, 1984 a couple was robbed at gunpoint by two perpetrators outside a convenience store in New Orleans, LA. The couple fought back, which resulted in one of the robbers – Eric Batiste – bein...
21 Sep 202337min
#390 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Bloodstain Pattern Evidence
Bloodstain pattern experts falsely claim that they can identify the culprit of violent crimes by examining the shape and distribution of bloodstains from a crime scene. But, bloodstain pattern evidenc...
18 Sep 202335min
#389 Guest Host Maggie Freleng with Quincy Cross
18-year-old Jessica Currin’s burned and decomposing body was discovered on August 1, 2000 behind Mayfield Middle School in Mayfield, KY. Jessica had lacerations on the back of her head, nose and chin,...
14 Sep 202345min
#388 Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science - Bite Mark Evidence
Like other forms of junk science used in criminal trials, bite mark evidence does not benefit crime victims or their loved ones. So why is it treated like credible science. It turns out that the chara...
11 Sep 202331min
#387 Jason Flom with Eduardo Dumbrique and John Klene
On June 28, 1997, 25-year-old member of the Lil Watts gang, Antonio Alarcon, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Hawthorne, California, by a rival gang, Lawndale 13. In exchange for release on unrela...
7 Sep 202354min
#386 Jason Flom with Kristine Bunch
In the early morning hours of June 30th, 1995 in Greensburg, IN, 21 year old mother Kristine Bunch awoke in a carbon monoxide haze to the decimation of her entire world. Junk science and false testimo...
31 Aug 202348min
#385 Jason Flom with Al Cleveland
In Lorain, OH, a notorious informant father and son duo traded false information for $2k, wrongfully ensnaring 4 young men in the criminal legal system - one of whom was budding hip hop star, artist, ...
24 Aug 202341min
