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May 21 17: Dead Man Talking: An Update
Alex Hannaford returns with a major update on the case of Andres Mascorro, who has spent 27 years in prison for the murder of Darryl Kolojaco, despite always maintaining his innocence.
Back in 2003, serial killer Angel Resendiz told Alex that he - not Andres - was responsible for the murder, but the State of Texas executed him three years later.
By the time the podcast series ended in 2019, the case appeared to be a clear miscarriage of justice. Since then, an extraordinary effort by lawyers and investigators has gone into trying to exonerate Andres.
Now, Alex reveals what's been happening behind the scenes - and shares some incredible news.
Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale
Dead Man Talking is a production of Nofiction.com
The theme song "The Railroad" is by Goodnight, Texas (hiwearegoodnighttexashowareyou.com)
You can find out more about the work of the Innocence Project of Texas at innocencetexas.org
36 min
January 04, 2021 8: S3: The Innocents - John Hardin (Proclaim Justice co-founder)
For the final episode to the series, Alex talks to John Hardin about what motivated him to dedicate his life to freeing the wrongfully convicted. John also talks about some of the inmates they believe to be innocent and are currently helping, and has some advice for any listeners wanting to get involved with supporting them.

The Innocents is presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale
46 min
December 28, 2020 7: S3: The Innocents - Juan Melendez
Juan Melendez tells Alex about spending nearly 18 years on death row for the murder of Delbert Baker in Florida. Juan was innocent of the crime, and despite having an alibi for the time of the murder, he was prosecuted using the testimony of a known criminal. Juan talks about the use of the electric chair in Florida and the pain of losing friends he had made on death row when their time came to be executed.

The Innocents is presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale
33 min
December 18, 2020 6: S3: The Innocents - Sabrina Butler Smith
In this episode, Alex talks to Sabrina Butler Smith, the first woman to be exonerated and freed from death row in the United States. Sabrina was sentenced to death for the murder of her baby son Walter. After he stopped breathing, she had rushed him to hospital. Walter died the next day and Sabrina was arrested due to the bruises left by her resuscitation attempts. Eight years later, after a retrial, she was released from prison, and today, Sabrina campaigns for the abolition of the death penalty and is still trying to get Walter's official cause of death changed from 'murder'.

The Innocents is presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale
42 min
December 11, 2020 5: S3: The Innocents - Daniel Villegas
Daniel Villegas tells Alex his tragic story of spending 18 years in prison for the shooting of two young men in El Paso - a crime he didn't commit. Daniel was forced to confess by detectives, and he was convicted of murder despite immediately recanting his confession. He tells Alex about his first few years in prison in which he was forced by prison guards to take part in “gladiatorial” fights with other inmates.
The Innocents is presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale.
46 min
December 04, 2020 4: S3: The Innocents - Anna Vasquez
Alex speaks to Anna Vasquez — one of the so-called San Antonio Four — about being wrongly convicted for the brutal gang rape of two children. This was during the 'Satanic Panic' era and the story was front page news. Anna spent nearly 13 years in prison — and it took many more to finally clear her name.

The Innocents is presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale
48 min
November 27, 2020 3: S3: The Innocents - Tim Howard
Alex speaks to Tim Howard about spending 19 years behind bars - nearly 15 of them on Death Row - for the murder of his best friend. Contaminated evidence was used to convict Tim and there were strong accusations of racial bias.

At his second trial in 2015, a compromise verdict was reached: acquittal of all capital and first-degree charges, but conviction on the second-degree charges. Tim was forced to spend two more years in prison. He has always maintained his innocence.

The Innocents is presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale
45 min
November 20, 2020 2: S3: The Innocents - Hannah Overton
Alex speaks to Hannah Overton, the quiet, church-going woman who was sentenced to life in prison for the death of her foster son. She was accused of forcing him to eat salt as a punishment for bad behavior. It's a bizarre and tragic story, and Hannah was released on appeal after 7 years in prison — when new evidence made it clear that no crime had actually taken place.

The Innocents is presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale
39 min
November 13, 2020 1: S3: The Innocents - Jason Baldwin
Alex speaks to Jason Baldwin — one of the West Memphis Three — about the 18 years he spent in a maximum security prison, convicted for a murder he didn't commit. He was only released in 2011 when he and his co-defendants agreed to take an Alford Plea — a guilty plea in which they could proclaim their innocence, but admit the prosecution had enough evidence to prove their guilt. It was a decision that would profoundly impact what 'freedom' meant for Jason to this day.

The Innocents is presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter Sale

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47 min
November 05, 2020 10: S3: START HERE: Introducing The Innocents
Alex and Pete are here with details of the new series of Huddled Masses. Fans of true crime will be pleased to hear they're back with more criminal justice stories.
6 min