Public Defenseless

256 | The Fight to Free a Man Convicted Because of One Cop's Perjury w/Jason Gain


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Today, Hunter is joined by Jason Gain, a West Virginia Post Conviction defense attorney. On this episode, the two continue the miniseries covering the dangers of convictions secured through uncorroborated evidence. This time, we discuss the recent victory that Jason secured for his client, Lamont Dees. After more than five years of incarceration, Mr. Dees was freed because his conviction was secured thanks to the help of one cop’s perjury, his attorneys ineffective assistance of counsel, and the willingness of prosecutors to pursue cases based on uncorroborated witness statements. As is so often the case, compare how easy it is to put an innocent person away and how difficult it is to free an innocent person.

 

 

Guests:

Jason Gain, Post Conviction Defense Attorney, West Virginia

 

 

Resources:

Read About Mr. Dees story

https://www.loshmountainlegal.com/post/dees-freed-habeas-win-in-west-virginia

Contact Jason

https://www.loshmountainlegal.com/contact

 

 

Contact Hunter Parnell:                                            

[email protected] 

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