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EP332: Deon Patrick - Wrongful Conviction 20 Years

EP332: Deon Patrick - Wrongful Conviction 20 Years

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 “I was in prison for 21 years, one month, eight days.” Justice can fracture lives when incentives reward case-closure over truth. This conversation unpacks coerced confessions, buried evidence, and the long tail of consequences that follow an exoneration—housing denials, job barriers, and the quiet administrative ghosts that never fully clear. It’s also a study in resilience: knowledge, community investment, and purposeful work as a path forward. From the guest’s side, the story spans a 1992 double-homicide investigation, a cascade of forced statements, and 21 years, one month, eight days incarcerated. The turning point hinged on withheld lockup records proving a co-defendant was in jail at the time of the murders. Post-release, the guest focused on learning law inside, then investing outside—rehabbing properties and backing a neighbourhood steakhouse—while candidly describing the lingering stigma of a vacated conviction. Deon Patrick is a Chicago exoneree and co-author of The Hazel Boys, sharing first-person lessons on systemic failure, endurance, and rebuilding through investing and community revitalization. Learn more & connect: https://www.thehazelboyzbook.com/ Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and wisdom on radio and television programs for over 40 years. He is the author of over 100 books, including Branding Small Business For Dummies, Double Your Income Doing What You Love, Canadian best-seller Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul, and he co-authored the New York Times best-seller Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul. Raymond’s latest, co-authored book is The AI Millionaire’s Path: Discover How ChatGPT‐Written Books Become Bestsellers and How They Can Make You a Millionaire Author!. www.Aaron.com
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