After Death Row: Recent Episodes
Darian Dellinger and Kristen Morgan
We are back after an unplanned break. In this supersized episode, we discuss the case of Jay C. Smith. This case involves theft, murder, and even an affair that will leave you guessing: Is Jay C. Smith innocent or guilty?
Additionally, we are formally announcing that we are switching to an every-other-week schedule temporarily.
Our sources can be accessed here:
https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/supreme-court/1989/523-pa-577-1.html
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3645
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/evidence-surfaces-in-reinert-casehttps://unresolved.me/the-main-line-murders-part-two
We're back after an unplanned break! In this episode, we discuss the case of Eddie Lee Howard which, you guessed it, contains MORE bite mark evidence.
Our resources to for this episode can be accessed here:
https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/2003/co10290.html
https://innocenceproject.org/eddie-lee-howard-is-exonerated-after-26-years-on-mississippi-death-row/
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5911
Check out the video with the new alphabet song here:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KsYz4a7HnJQ
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing stated in this podcast is medical or legal advice.
This week we talk about the bonkers story of Ron Williamson. This case involves confessions, dreams, and DNA testing that will leave you guessing until the very end.
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
https://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/court-of-appeals-criminal/1991/11277.html
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3752
https://innocenceproject.org/cases/ron-williamson/
https://www.theadanews.com/news/local_news/convictions-for-glen-gore-others- vacated/article_1bfa03fc-5ba6-5f9b-a6a4-873f6da5b66a.html.
https://heavy.com/news/2018/12/glen-gore-today-where-is-he-now-was-he-released/
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/12/219406/innocent-man-ending-episode-6-recap-glen-gore
Watch The Innocent Man on Netflix to learn more about this case.
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing stated in this podcast shall be construed as legal or medical advice.
In this episode, we discuss the crazy case involving Michael Roy Toney. This case involves, bombs, drugs, burglary, and as always, more jailhouse confessions. This episode will leave you guessing, who is the real perpetrator responsible for the tragic deaths of the members of the Blount family?
Congratulations to Marcy, the winner of our competition from last episode!
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110611194254/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/stat/toneymichael.htm
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/michael-toney-recently-exonerated-from-death-row-in-texas-dies-in-car-crash
https://web.archive.org/web/20100830181454/http://www.michaeltoney.com/case.htm
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/jyly61/a_thanksgiving_mystery_the_blount_family_bombing/
Happy 2023 everyone! In this episode, we discuss the story of Christopher Williams, the man who was wrongfully placed on death row for 25 years based on false testimony, only to be exonerated and then subsequently shot to death only a year after his exoneration.
Kristen also has a challenge for you guys, where if you are the first person to succeed, you will win a $15 Starbucks or Dunkin' gift card.
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/pa-supreme-court/1275229.html
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5669
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing said in this podcast should be construed as legal or medical advice.
Happy Holidays everyone! As a Christmas gift to you all, we decided to post Monday's episode a few days early. In this episode, we discuss Belsnickel, a Pennsylvania-Dutch Christmas gift-giver. Originally from Germany, Belsnickel has become part of Pennsylvania Christmas tradition. But is Belsnickel the fun, jolly figure you'd think he is?
We know this is not our typical content, but we hope you enjoy this break from our typical episode. We hope you and your family have a fun and relaxing holiday and we will hop into your feed again in the new year.
The poem Darian recited, "Christmastime in the Land of Belsnickel", was written by Matthew Burns, and can be found in his blog post here:
http://appalachianlifestyles.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmastime-in-land-of-belsnickel.html
Before you listen to this episode, we highly recommend you watch the clip of The Office where Dwight dresses up as Belsnickel, which you can find here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-vhnw0Ph44
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
http://paheritage.wpengine.com/article/der-belsnickel-nicholas-in-furs-or-hairy-devil/
http://www.indobase.com/holidays/christmas/characters/belsnickel.html
https://www.visitpaamericana.com/holidays/what-or-who-is-belsnickel/#:~:text=The%20Belsnickel%20originated%20in%20the,%E2%80%9Cnickel%E2%80%9D%20refers%20to%20St
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belsnickel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knecht_Ruprecht
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni63112890
https://medium.com/k%C3%BChner-kommentar/der-belsnickel-cometh-before-st-nick-708ad8d2b090
While Darian is an attorney, and Kristen is a nurse, nothing said in this podcast shall be construed as legal or medical advice.
This week we talk about the case of Randall Dale Adams, the man who was framed for the murder of Officer Robert Wood. This case involves theft, murder, and a weird 9/11 connection that you will not guess.
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/tx/randall-dale-adams.html
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=2984
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/randall-dale-adams/
https://www.thenewportbuzz.com/9-11-the-todd-beamer-story-lets-roll/31886
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing stated in this podcast shall be construed as legal or medical advice
This week we talk about the insane story of Johnny Lee Gates. This case involves an unidentified man that confessed to the crime but was never indicted, and instead, they arrested and convicted Johnny Lee Gates.
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/committees/death_penalty_representation/project_press/2020/summer/johnny-lee-gates-released/
https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/2020/s19a1130.html
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing stated in this podcast shall be construed as medical or legal advice.
After our Thanksgiving break, we decided to take a trip over to Canada for this episode! In this episode, we discuss the INSANE case of Steven Truscott, who was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death at the age of 14.
There are volume issues associated with this episode, please bear with us. This is just a podcast we are doing for fun in our free time, and because we live in different states and due to the nature of our recording software, the audio is often disjointed. It takes hours and hours to fix and sometimes it still is not right. Please bear with us as we figure this out.
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing stated in this podcast shall be construed as legal or medical advice.
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/who-killed-lynne-harper-retired-opp-sergeant-says-travelling-salesman-a-suspect-in-string-of-murders
https://www.innocencecanada.com/exonerations/steven-truscott/
https://militarybruce.com/case-not-closed-the-enduring-tragedy-of-the-harper-truscott-murder-case/
This week, we discuss the case of Sherwood Brown, a man who was put on death row for a triple homicide which he did not commit. This case again amplifies the danger of questionable forensic evidence with a call back to a previous case which we guarantee you will not guess.
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6039
https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/1996/conv1803.html
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing said in this podcast shall be construed as legal or medical advice.
This week, we discuss all the details of the case of Sabrina Butler-Smith, a 17 year-old single mother whose son stopped breathing. Sabrina was blamed for her son's death, and she immediately faced murder charges.
While Darian is an attorney and Kirsten is a nurse, nothing in this podcast shall be construed as medical or legal advice
Our sources for this episode can be found here:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sabrina-butler-smith-exonerated-death-row-b1973174.html
https://www.sctonline.net/state-features/mcir-tunnel-vision-puts-blinders-criminal-justice-system-63570365e37c8#sthash.zQ0ajGWh.dpbs
https://martinschoeller.com/Sabrina-Butler-Smith
https://law.justia.com/cases/mississippi/supreme-court/1992/90-dp-0449-1.html
https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/2017/07/01/sabrina-butler-smith
Today, we are talking about Kirk Bloodsworth, a man who was charged and convicted solely on an unreliable composite sketch and an unfortunate testimony.
You can view our sources for this episode here:
http://users.soc.umn.edu/~samaha/courses/3101/Bloodsworth.htm
https://www.sutori.com/en/story/kirk-bloodsworth--pJxZ9AWXVEHQjketW1zVMKYk
https://www.capegazette.com/article/death-row-freedom/27393
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3032
https://kirkbloodsworthwasinnocent.wordpress.com/details-of-the-case/
https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2006/07/24/this-day-in-history-dawn-hamilton-murder-72484/
https://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/md/kirk-bloodsworth.html
Kristen is back this week!! Today, we are straying from our normal content to discuss the brutal murders of Reggie Crawford, Stephen Coats, and Edgar Evans on Halloween in 1993, three teenagers who were just trying to walk home from a Halloween party when they unfortunately got caught up in a fight that they had no part of.
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing said in this podcast shall be construed as medical or legal advice.
Kristen is unfortunately sick and unable to record this week, so my husband, Ryan, had the wonderful opportunity of joining me on the pod this week! Just like all of the cases we cover, this case is not at all straightforward. This case will leave you wondering, who killed Marilyn Green and Jerry Hillard? Is the real killer still at large?
You can access our sources for this episode by clicking any of the links below:
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3544
https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1986/59326-7.html
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/7/8/22568299/anthony-porter-illinois-death-penalty-dies
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-porter-simon-ciolino-libel-death-penalty-zorn-20210323-56slby4nyba7fkk5t4wfrmmdsq-story.html
https://omny.fm/shows/true-crime-all-the-time-unsolved/marilyn-green-and-jerry-hillard
Welcome back folks! Today we are traveling to Noxubee County, Mississippi to discuss the cases of Levon Brooks and Kennedy Brewer. Settle in, because in this case, we discuss bite mark evidence and the damage that expert witnesses can cause if their opinions are not based on science. This case takes a turn you will NEVER guess. We also discuss a few Netflix and Hulu recommendations for the fun of it.
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
https://innocenceproject.org/cases/levon-brooks/
https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kennedy-brewer/
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3058
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/innocence-files-what-happened-to-levon-brooks-kennedy-brewer-47396314
https://mississippiinnocencefilm.com/the-case/
https://www.netflix.com/title/80214563
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing said in this podcast shall be construed as medical or legal advice.
Get ready for our SECOND EPISODE! In this episode, we discuss the case of Joseph Green Brown and Earlene Treva Barksdale (and maybe go off on a few tangents). Get ready, because this case has a twist that you will not see coming.
If you are anyone you know, have any information regarding the murder of Earlene Treva Barksdale, please contact the Tampa police department.
You can find our sources for this episode here:
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetailpre1989.aspx?caseid=36
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/785/1457/275908/
https://www.trailwentcold.com/2022/07/06/the-trail-went-cold-episode-284-earlene-barksdale/
While Darian is an attorney and Kristen is a nurse, nothing said in this podcast shall be construed as legal or medical advice.
It's our VERY FIRST episode of our podcast!! In honor of this being our first episode, we talk about a case that is located in our very own home state: the case of Barbara Jean Horn.
If you'd like to contribute to Barbara Jean's Family's GoFundMe, you can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-barbara-jean-horn
Our sources for this episode can be accessed here:
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/who-killed-barbara-jean/who-killed-barbara-jean/2961590/
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/investigators/philly-police-reopen-case-into-1988-murder-of-barbara-jean-horn/3032949/
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/police-reopen-investigation-into-1988-murder-of-4-year-old-girl-after-wrongfully-convicted-mans-exoneration/
https://www.phillyvoice.com/barbara-jean-horn-murder-dateline-nbc-walter-ogrod-northeast-philly-lester-holt/
JusticeforBarbaraJeanHorn #JusticeforBarbaraJean
Welcome to our podcast! We are two sisters that love true crime. Please join us each week as we chat about various cases where death row inmates have been exonerated by evidence. If you love true crime, you will not want to miss our podcast.