The Jury's Verdict

She confessed to killing a baby.

She was tried and convicted.

But she swears she's innocent.

Did doctors lie?

Did investigators coerce her?

Did the prosecution manipulate evidence to convict her?

Was there truly a miscarriage of justice?

One night, two stories.

When identical teenage twins, Sharon and Karen Sanders, claim that they were raped by a black man in Marksville, Louisiana, the police are quick to put together a lineup. Yet, the selected man, Vincent Simmons, says he's never even met the twins.

Numerous trials, hearings, and evidence can't pin a certain truth. So, who's being honest and who's lying?

Ever since the true-crime podcast Serial covered the case of Hae Min Lee and Adnan Syed in 2014, it has captivated the attention of millions all over the world. Yet, it has also divided the population. Some people believe Adnan Syed is guilty. Others believe he is innocent.

With his 2022 release, Adnan Syed is now out of prison. This begs the question: was Adnan Syed wrongfully convicted or wrongfully released?

As if being accused of his best friend's murder wasn't bad enough, George was forced to do something he despised to get what he desired. Even if this sounds messed up, it is the reality of the world we live in. It was the reality of George's world too. So what did George decide to do?

Listen to the full story now.

There are many people, many components, to the judicial system and hence, to wrongful convictions. Even when one person within the system is corrupt, the whole process can be detrimental to so many innocent lives. Barry Gibbs would know. He served decades in prison for something he didn't do. All because someone, or someone(s), framed him.

Listen now to hear his full story.

Imagine this. You're a foreign exchange student in Italy. You're having a great time! Until one day, your roommate is murdered in your apartment. And you're arrested, charged, and convicted for her murder.

Sounds like a nightmare, right? Well, this is the story of Amanda Knox and her fight for freedom and justice.

Some wrongfully convicted persons have spent more years in prison for a crime they didn't commit than a good portion of the world's population has been alive. Lewis Jim Fogle is one of these people. When he was convicted of raping and murdering a teenage girl, he didn't expect to spend over three decades of his life in prison. But he did. And it took a small army to get him out.

This is his story.

When a woman was brutally abducted, raped, and blinded, the police arrested Alan Newton, claiming that he was the perpetrator. Despite unreliable eyewitness testimony, a trial occurred, and Alan was found guilty.

But, he didn't commit the crime.

Listen now to learn about Alan's fight for freedom. How he studied, litigated, and sought help and ultimately, succeeded in the face of the state's incompetence and missing evidence.

Wrongful convictions are not just an issue within the United States. In fact, they occur within judicial systems all over the world. For instance, Henry Keogh was arrested and convicted for the murder of his fiancée, despite there being no forensic evidence. How was this possible? Someone lied, both on the stand and off the stand. Who?

Listen to the episode to find out.

Do you ever fight with your siblings over something stupid? How about your parents? I'm sure arguments over trivial things are a universal family experience. Yet, many of us would never resort to committing crimes to resolve the argument. However, that is exactly what one member of the Pelley Family did when he got into an argument with his dad over a school dance. His single action caused a ripple of trauma to enter the lives of many, changing their lives forever.

This is the story of the Pelley Family. Listen now on Spotify.