Cleared

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“Innocence Project: The Cases — Steven Avery.” Innocence Project, innocenceproject.org/cases/steven-avery/.

Laporte, Gerald. “Wrongful Convictions and DNA Exonerations: Understanding the Role of Forensic Science.” National Institute of Justice, 7 Sept. 2017, nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/wrongful-convictions-and-dna-exonerations-understanding-role-forensic-science#steven-avery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2021.

Possley, Maurice. “Steven Avery – National Registry of Exonerations.” Www.law.umich.edu, June 2012, www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3003.

“Watch Making a Murderer | Netflix Official Site.” Www.netflix.com, 2018, www.netflix.com/watch/80000771?trackId=254743534.

Wood, Jennifer. “17 Compelling Facts about ‘Making a Murderer.’” Www.mentalfloss.com, 3 Jan. 2016, www.mentalfloss.com/article/73172/17-compelling-facts-about-making-murderer#:~:text=%2017%20Compelling%20Facts%20About%20%E2%80%98Making%20a%20Murderer%E2%80%99. Accessed 21 Dec. 2021.

Steve shares about wrongful convictions in the news and Beth shares the story of Curtis McCarty

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Allen, John. “Former Death Row Inmate Drawn to Faith by Catholic Activism.” National Catholic

Reporter, 27 Nov. 2012, www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/former-death-row-inmate-drawn-
faith-catholic-activism. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.

Branstetter, Ziva. “‘Cowboy’ Bob Macy Called #2 ‘Deadliest’ Prosecutor.” The Frontier, 3 July 2016,
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McPadden, Mike. “The Questionable Case against Julius Jones: Is the Wrong Man on Death Row?”

Investigation Discovery, 11 July 2018, www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-
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Steve shares briefly about Amanda Knox, and Beth shares the story of Eddie James Lowery

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“Eddie Lowery – National Registry of Exonerations.” Www.law.umich.edu, www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3394. Accessed 16 Nov. 2021.

Hittle, Shaun. “Wrongfully Convicted: He Spent 10 Years in Prison for a Rape He Didn’t Commit; Now He’s Getting $7.5M.” LJWorld.com, 11 Feb. 2010, www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/feb/11/10-years-later-eddie-lowerys-name-clear-and-man-wh/.

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“‘The Disturbing Case of Eddie Lowery’ Documentary to Air in December.” Ksabolition.org, ksabolition.org/updates/the-disturbing-case-of-eddie-lowery. Accessed 16 Nov. 2021.

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October 2nd is Wrongful Conviction Day! Join Steve and Beth as they Celebrate the nearly3000 exonerations as they tell the story of the first exoneration brought about by DNA evidence.

Jimmie Gardner was a talented up and coming baseball player until he was convicted of a crime he did not commit. 27 years later he was released. What went wrong in the criminal justice system that took 27 years from Jimmie Gardner?

Works Cited

“About Jimmie.” J.C. Gardner Speaks, www.jcgardnerspeaks.com/about/. Accessed 28 July 2021.

“‘In the Beginning I Had Rage’: Man Wrongly Convicted Released from Prison after Nearly 3 Decades.” 11Alive.com, www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/the-reveal/conviction-integrity-unit-created-in-georgia/85-aaf00d74-42d8-412e-a5cc-592702473f8f?fbclid=IwAR3fyhQWpX9iDBqH0rJxM-9_b-AFwCNStcTz06n0dloq2dUCm4jcBwL8oEk. Accessed 28 July 2021.

“Videos.” FOX 5 Atlanta, www.fox5atlanta.com/video/641908. Accessed 28 July 2021.

The law is embedded in our society, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.

Join Steve Becker, retired  State District Court Judge, and his daughter Beth White, A Department of Corrections parole officer, as they explore what went wrong in the criminal justice system.