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Wrongful Conviction

Wrongful Conviction

By: Lava for Good Podcasts
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Hosted by celebrated criminal justice reform advocate and founding board member of the Innocence Project Jason Flom, Pulitzer prize-winning podcast host and producer Maggie Freleng, and Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and podcast host Lauren Bright Pacheco, Wrongful Conviction features intimate conversations with men and women who have spent years in prison for crimes they maintain they did not commit. Some have been fully exonerated and reunited with family and friends while others continue to languish, with some even facing execution on death row. Each episode peels back the layers behind the stories of those who have found themselves caught in a legal system gone wrong, with illuminating insights from lawyers and leading experts sharing their in-depth knowledge about each case, from prison visits and courtroom battles to reexamined crime scenes and witness interviews. This gripping series reveals the tragedy of injustice…as well as the triumph that is possible when people step up and demand change.

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  • #536 Jason Flom with the Virginia 3

    #536 Jason Flom with the Virginia 3
    Jul 31 2025

    On July 12, 1994, 19-year old Steven Smith was killed after being struck by a single bullet to the head in Newport News, VA. Within weeks three individuals, two teenage boys, and one in his twenties, were arrested for the crime. Darryl Hunter, his older brother Nathaniel Pierce, and his friend Reginald Fletcher, were each tried and convicted solely on witness testimony. They were sentenced collectively to over 200 years in prison. Since then, a dozen witnesses have recanted, claiming that the government coerced them to testify against the Virginia 3.

    To learn more and get involved, please visit:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luexJ3hrGHU

    https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/319-jason-flom-with-terrence-hobbs/

    https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/523-jason-flom-with-lerico-kearney/

    Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava For Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

    We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    35 mins
  • #535 Ben Bowlin with Reynaldo Munoz

    #535 Ben Bowlin with Reynaldo Munoz
    Jul 24 2025

    On September 8, 1985, dozens gathered on Keeler Avenue in Chicago, IL for a friend's birthday party. In the early morning hours, while walking back to the party after getting cigarettes, 19-year-old Ivan Mena and 21-year-old Bouvier "Bobby" Garcia broke up a fight between 16-year-old Reynaldo “Scooby" Munoz and another partygoer. Munoz walked home after that fight, but Mena and Garcia returned to the party. Shortly after, around 4am, Mena and Garcia were shot. Garcia survived, but Mena did not. Within days, Munoz was arrested for the shooting, and as a result of misconduct from since-disgraced Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara and his partner Ernest Halvorsen, Munoz was tried, convicted, and sentenced to 60 years in prison.

    To learn more and get involved, please visit:

    https://www.instagram.com/bonjeanlawgroup/?hl=en

    https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/423-jason-flom-with-fabian-santiago/

    Wrongful Conviction with Ben Bowlin is a production of Lava For Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

    We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    41 mins
  • #534 Ben Bowlin with Robert Johnson

    #534 Ben Bowlin with Robert Johnson
    Jul 17 2025

    In the evening of April 14, 1996, Edward Binion was shot in the head during a home invasion in Chicago, IL. After a series of arrests, since-disgraced Cook County Detectives William Moser and James O’Brien were led to 16-year-old Robert Johnson. Johnson was with his grandmother at the time of the shooting and no physical evidence implicated him. Nevertheless, he was convicted and sentenced to 80 years in prison.

    To learn more and get involved, please visit:

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-roberts-journey-to-freedom

    https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/211-jason-flom-with-marcus-wiggins/

    https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/399-jason-flom-with-sean-tyler-and-reginald-henderson/

    https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/421-jason-flom-with-james-gibson/

    https://lavaforgood.com/podcast/360-wrongful-conviction-false-confessions-midnight-crew-update/

    Wrongful Conviction with Ben Bowlin is a production of Lava For Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1.

    We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    35 mins
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