American Justice Podcast

About American Justice Podcast

Truth and Justice don't always agree. We're here to bring attention to the cases where the American Criminal Justice system got it wrong.

Publisher

Scott Poggensee

Category

government · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Mar 2020

Latest episode

20 Aug 2022

Latest episodes

95 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Aug 2022

   S03E16 - Valentino Dixon

   Join Scott & C. Derick to find out how the game of golf saved Valentino Dixon from a lifetime behind bars. You will not want to miss this very interesting story. Also, be sure to check out Valentino's amazing art and clothing line at www.ValentinoDixon.com Call to Action Thank you for listening to this season of the American Justice Podcast. Leave us a voicemail, send us a Facebook message, or blog about the show on American Justice Podcast. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444. Valentino Dixon links and videos Valentino Dixon - National Registry of Exonerations Keeping Out Prior Bad Acts - Pioneer Law Office When Can Old, Prior Convictions Be Used Against Me? - FindLaw Can Prior Convictions Be Used in Court as Evidence? TEC-9 - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEC-9) Golf Course Art His Artwork — Valentino Dixon (https://www.valentinodixon.com/artwork) The Soul Of An Unfreed Man: Drawing my way to Freedom. 27 Years of False Imprisonment at the notorious Attica Prison.: Dixon, Valentino: 9798796514740 Valentino Dixon - Home | Facebook VIDEOS: You might get some good sound about 2 minutes and 35 seconds in: How Golf Digest Helped Free An Innocent Imprisoned Artist | TODAY Valentino Dixon Speaks Out About Lawsuit This is the video the law students made: Making an Exoneree - The Story of Valentino Dixon Valentino Dixon: "The 12th Hole saved my life" YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

2. 

   12 Aug 2022

   S03E15 - Terance Calhoun

   In Episode 15, Season 3 of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick dissect the sad case of Terance Calhoun, a Detroit man who spent 15 years in prison for assault and rape but was cleared of the crimes after undisclosed DNA results proved his innocence. They go through how an innocent man with cognitive dissonance was allowed to plead no contest even though witness descriptions and DNA evidence did not link him to the crimes. 00:50 Introduction 14:07 The Story of Terance Calhoun 16:40 The Numerous Rape and Assault Cases in Detroit 18:45 Detroit as One of the Most Violent Cities in the Country 24:15 The Guy With the Puzzle Tattoo 32:00 A Composite Sketch Leads to the Arrest of Terance Calhoun 36:25 Terance Allegedly Confesses Committing Two Cases of Assault and Rape 37:23 Victims Identify Terrence in a Photographic Lineup 38:18 Terance is Arraigned in Court For Assault and Rape 39:05 Terance Pleads No Contest, and The Court Learns He Has Cognitive Dissonance 41:13 Terance is Sentenced to 17 to 32 Years in Prison 42:30 DNA Results Come Back But Are Not Presented to the Courts 44:16 DNA Evidence Again Proves Terance is Innocent 45:47 Key Elements Missed by the Prosecution 48:00 The Conviction Integrity Unit Looks Into Terance's Case 50:00 DNA Evidence Confirms Two Different Men Were Responsible For the Crimes 53:40 Detective From the Original 2006 Investigation Presents "New Evidence" 56:14 Terance is Released After 15 Years in Prison 58:15 Witness Identification is Often Inaccurate. Here's Why 58:41 Reasons Why an Innocent Man Would Plead No Contest 01:00:38 Michigan Laws on Wrongful Imprisonment and Compensation 01:01:50 Parting Thoughts #Terance #Calhoun #wrongful #convictions #rape #assault #detective #misconduct #DNA #criminaljusticesystem #compensation #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #murdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries Call to Action Thank you for listening to this season of the American Justice Podcast. Leave us a voicemail, send us a Facebook message, or blog about the show on American Justice Podcast. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444. Terance Calhoun links and videos https://www.disastercenter.com/crime/micrime.htm https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/09/27/detroit-most-violent-big-us-cities-fbi-uniform-crime-report-2020/5883984001/ http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6240 https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/conviction-integrity-unit.aspx https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/05/01/so-many-things-missed-months-after-a-detroit-man-was-sentenced-for-rape-there-was-evidence-to-clear-his-name-it-would-take-15-years-in-prison-before-his-innocence-was-established/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&fbclid=IwAR1_Zp2jACxV0CdyDCfBHFpS4uLIrXFrFzIGGTXW-u5ggDOWX6ynRZ_xmUc https://www.wxyz.com/news/terance-calhoun-exoneration-hearing-to-continue-wednesday-at-1-p-m Terance Calhoun exonerated with DNA after 15 years of sex crime conviction (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AziD2XwOzwU) Terance Calhoun exoneration hearing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLDv9scGyus) Exoneration hearing to be held again for Terance Calhoun YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

3. 

   5 Aug 2022

   S03E14 - Darryl Howard

   In episode fourteen, season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick break down the gruesome murders of 29-year-old Doris Wahington and Her 13-year-old daughter Nishonda. They discuss how prosecutorial misconduct and contradictory eyewitness testimonies meant 23+ years for Darryl Howard, even after no DNA or biological evidence connected him to the crime scene. 04:45 The Case of Darryl Howard 09:12 The Death of Doris Washington and Her 13-year-old daughter Nishonda 12:45 The Risky Life of Doris Washington Before the Gruesome Murder 14:30 Darryl Is Questioned By the Police After Getting Shot 5 Times and Survived 17:10 Police Link Darryl's Shooters With Another Unsolved Double Murder 18:40 Darryl Reveals He Believes The New York Gang Killed Doris and Her Daughter 20:23 Witness Statements and The Corced Testimony of Sex Worker 23:55 Darryl is Arrested and Charged with Arson and Murder 24:02 Authorities Test DNA From the Rape Kits 26:10 Several Witnesses Testify Against Darryl 30:22 Contradictory Statements From Witness Recounts 33:50 Main Witness, Angela Oliver, Recants Her Statement in Court 35:40 Lead Detective Testifies Against Darryl 37:30 Darryl's Defence Pokes Holes in The Case to No Avail 41:40 Darryll is Sentenced to 80 Years in Prison For Second Degree Murder and Arson 42:32 The Innocence Project Looks Into Darryl's Case 43:50 DNA to The Rescue, or Maybe Not 46:07 Undisclosed Prosecution Documents Exclude Darryl From the Murder 50:00 Darryl's Hearing is Vacated Without Hearing 51:20 Darryl is Released on Bond After 23 Plus Years in Prison 53:20 The Jury Awards Darryl $6 Million in Damages 55:37 Will Darryl Ever Get Compensated? 59:01 Lawyers Continue to Fight For Darryl's Compensation Money 01:01:00 Doris and Her Daughter Nishonda Deserve Justice 01:04:01 Parting Thoughts #Darryl #Howard #wrongful #convictions #criminaljusticesystem #compensation #criminaljusticereforms #demandjustice #doublemurdercase #murdermystery #murder #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #police #unsolved #truecrimeobsessed #truecrimefan #unsolvedmysteries Call to Action Thank you for listening to this season of the American Justice Podcast. Leave us a voicemail, send us a Facebook message, or blog about the show on American Justice Podcast. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444. Links and Videos https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4977 https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/?fbclid=IwAR2YU8ylnkCN7tE00pZhTPuvUc2qNfVVjFGHyskl0_it4AuVxnEXG0hrB_Y https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article260159540.html https://www.blackenterprise.com/darryl-howard-who-spent-23-years-in-prison-for-a-crime-he-didnt-commit-has-been-awarded-6-million/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/26/darryl-howard-durham-wrongful-conviction/ https://abc11.com/darryl-howard-anthony-durham-doris-washington/10564012/ https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/ Darryl's complaint against Durham - 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA DURHAM DIVISION File No. 1:17-cv-477 DARRYL HOWARD, Pla After Years Of Wrongful Imprisonment, Darryl Howard Was Sustained By Love, Redeemed By Justice – NCBarBlog https://apnews.com/article/b1e3f541c53548a189c4e30c27f470e6 https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2016/08/29/man-back-in-court-after-2-murder-convictions-overturned-2-years-ago YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-justice-podcast/id1442874178 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-justice/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/americanjusticepodcast https://www.instagram.com/americanjusticepodcast/ https://www.twitter.com/ajusticepodcast https://www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https://www.facebook.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://twitter.com/howlgrowlsnarl https://www.instagram.com/howlgrowlsn/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https://howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com/

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