A man convicted of capital murder claims his innocence and points to suppressed evidence and manipulated informant testimony as factors in his conviction. A prosecutor renowned for her dramatic courtroom presentations and role on a true crime television show claims she got the right man. Draw your own conclusions as The Escape Pod launches a two-part series examining the reliability of circumstantial evidence and the ethical responsibilities of prosecutors.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 2:44 The importance of the narrative
Topic #2 6:18 April 1999: The crime
Topic #3 14:37 2001: A new prosecutor enters the scene
Topic #4 25:32 “Cold Justice”
Topic #5 30:30 Escapism, co-host-style
Resources & Links
- Federal Judge Orders New Trial for Texas Death Row Inmate
- Appeals Court Restores Death Sentence of Bank Robber Convicted of Murdering Five People
- Texas Federal Judge Overturns Death-Row Prisoner’s Conviction
- Cold Case Killer Kelly Siegler Is a True-Crime Celebrity. Did She Frame an Innocent Man for Murder?
- Texas Political Prisoner: The Case for Ronald Jeffrey Prible Jr.'s Exoneration
- The Intercept Newsletter
- Cold Justice S02E15 Sunspot Highway
- Land of Entrapment Blog
- Unreasonable Doubt: Did Kelly Siegler Really Railroad an Innocent Man Eight Years Ago?
- Prible v. Lumpkin: Amicus Curiae Brief of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Prible v. Lumpkin: Brief in Opposition
Ronald Prible Jr. Photo: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
CBS News: Belinda Temple Murder Case
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