Jul 4, 2022
In S03E09 of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick dissect the story of Anthony Wright, a 20-year-old man who was wrongly convicted of raping and murdering 77-year-old Louise Talley in 1991. The duo narrates how Mr. Wright endured two trials and 25 years in prison before DNA evidence found him not guilty of the 1991 rape and murder.
Time Stamps
00:40 Introduction
09:38 Unethical Practices Among Law Enforcement Officials
15:05 The History of DNA Forensics
18:37 The Rape and Murder of 77-Year-Old Louise Talley
20:57 Incriminating Confessions From Roland Saint James and John Richardson
26:35 Detectives Decide To Go After Anthony Wright
28:25 Police Arrest and Interrogate Anthony Wright
31:52 Anthony Signs a Written Confession Admitting to Raping and Killing Louise Talley
32:14 Anthony is Charged with Multiple Counts of Murder and Rape
33:51 Police Search Anthony’s House and “Find” Blood-Stained Clothes
34:24 Two Teenage Friends Claim to Have Seen Anthony at the Crime Scene
36:25 Conflicting Testimony From Anthony’s Mom
39:33 Anthony Defends Himself In Court
44:01 Anthony is Found Guilty and Sentenced to Life in Prison
45:22 DNA Testing of the Rape Kit Uncovers Ronnie Byrd’s DNA
47:45 How the Police Coerced Two Teenage Witnesses Into Testifying Against Mr. Wright
49:20 Anthony Testifies on His Own Behalf, Again
51:20 Anthony is Acquitted and Released
53:10 Anthony’s Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Settles for $9.85 million
53:51 How Philadelphia Detectives Wrongfully Convicted Dozens of Innocent People in the 90s
58:05 The Unbreakable Bond Between Anthony Wright and His Son
01:06:29 Anthony and Rob G. Kelly Publish a Memoir
01:06:54 Parting Thoughts
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