exoneree

Two managers of fast food restaurants are shot and killed in the Birmingham area. An eye witness identifies Anthony Ray Hinton from a photo lineup. Then, they find a revolver in his home. Hinton is convicted. But there's several problems with the case...

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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Anthony Ray Hinton (eji.org)
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Anthony Ray Hinton (witnesstoinnocence.org)
Anthony Ray Hinton, Alabama Man Who Spent 30 Years on Death Row, Has Case Dismissed (nbcnews.com)
Alabama man off death row after 28 years to jailers: You will answer to God | Capital punishment | The Guardian
I spent 28 years on death row | Capital punishment | The Guardian

Fernando Bermudez is an inspirational exoneree and criminal justice educator and activist.  His nightmare began in 1991 when he was arrested for a murder he did not commit. He suffered a wrongful conviction and 18 years of incarceration as a result. In 2009 he was found actually innocent and began the fight for his rightful compensation. Mr. Bermudez is a distinguished international public speaker.  Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria.  A Zero Cliff Media production.

 

Ken Wyniemko served nine years in prison for a rape he did not commit. A former bowling manager and General Motors employee, Ken believes he was targeted by Clinton Township police. Ken has since been exonerated for this crime and the real rapist has confessed after Ken’s own legislation reform caught him. Ken now works with the Innocence Project to help other innocent men and women get out of prison. Carl Marlinga is a Macomb County judge and was the Prosecutor at the time of Ken’s sentencing. Carl was unaware of the injustice in Ken’s case and since finding out has been one of Ken’s biggest supporters.

Mike and Kevin sat down with Ken and Carl to figure out how and why this injustice happened to Carl. They discuss the recent Netflix series, “The Innocence Files” which has an episode dedicated to Ken’s story. They also analyze the evidence and testimony to figure out how the legal system can be improved for future cases. This is a story of forgiveness, systemic change, and steadfastness through the worst circumstances.

A court's main goal should be providing justice. It is a complicated system that should be blind to any sort of bias against an individual. But here in America, our system is flawed - and sometimes it is too late to bring justice to those convicted guilty. In this episode, we look at 2 cases when the innocent were found guilty, and the guilty walked free.

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