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

• David Temple sentencing: Former HS Coach Sentenced to Life for Murder of Pregnant Wife

CBS News: Belinda Temple Murder Case

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