Public Defenseless

267 | How The Destruction of DNA Evidence Might Keep An Innocent Person Behind Bars w/Erica Nichols Cook


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Today, Hunter is joined by Erica Nichols Cook, an Iowa State Public Defender and Director of the Iowa State Public Defense Wrongful Conviction Unit. On today’s episode, we are discussing the case of Mr. Bill Beeman, a client of Erica’s. In this case you will hear about a shoddy investigation, Brady violations, ineffective assistance of counsel, and the destruction of evidence that would exonerate Mr. Beeman.  

 

Guests: Erica Nichols Cook, Director Wrongful Conviction Unit, Iowa Public Defender

 

 

Resources:

Drake Law School Wrongful Conviction Clinic

https://www.drake.edu/law/clinics-centers/clinic/wrongfulconvictionsclinic/

Contact Erica

[email protected]

West Virginia Law Review Article Young Blood

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6199&context=wvlr

 

 

 

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