In less than 30 minutes, we lay out the case for Adnan Syed’s guilt. With footnotes.
The Annotated Outline (works much better on a desktop than your phone, particularly the large police file):
Category: Death
265. The Thompson Family Disappearance — Blood Brother
After a frantic phone call, an entire family disappears. But what happened next was even more horrifying.
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264. The Murder of Liz Barraza — Devil in Disguise
A young woman with no enemies is shot & killed while setting up for a garage sale at her home. Who killed Liz Barraza?
Resources:
- Elizabeth “Liz” Barraza Murder: How Did She Die? Who Killed Her? (thecinemaholic.com)
- About Liz (whokilledlizbarraza.com)
- Murdered: Elizabeth Barraza | Tomball, TX | Uncovered
- Unresolved Podcast: Elizabeth Barraza- February 28, 2021
- Father of Woman Killed Before Garage Sale Says ‘We Will Never Give Up’ as Reward Increases (newsweek.com)
- Surveillance camera captures horrific – YouTube
- Event Video 1
- Event Video 2
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263. The Death of Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano
A prominent Guatemalan lawyer is shot down while riding his bike. That’s bad enough. But then the video surfaced, and the entire government stood on the verge of collapse.
Resources:
- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/04/04/a-murder-foretold
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dead-guatemalan-lawyer-le_n_202898
- https://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/12/guatemala.video.slaying/
- https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2023/
- Mr. Ballen Podcast
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262. The Guilt or Innocence of Pervis Payne Part 2
We conclude our look at the Pervis Payne case with an examination of the defense argument. Is Pervis innocent?
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261. The Guilt or Innocence of Pervis Payne — Blood on My Jeans — Part 1 of 2
When Charisse Christopher and her children were brutally stabbed, Pervis Payne was found covered in their blood. And yet, despite his conviction for double murder, he has maintained his innocence to this day. Did he do it? Or is the real killer still out there.
Resources:
- TN Supreme Court Summary_Payne v. State.pdf
- 23 witnesses, one video will play a role in determining the rest of Pervis Payne’s life (commercialappeal.com)
- Shelby County DA Amy Weirich responds to death penalty appeal for Pervis Payne (actionnews5.com)
- Judge Resentences Pervis Payne to Concurrent Life Terms, Making Him Eligible for Parole in Five Years After 34 Years on Tennessee’s Death Row | Death Penalty Information Center
- 8 Things You Need to Know About Pervis Payne – Innocence Project
- 19 Most Compelling Remarks from Pervis Payne’s Resentencing Hearing – Innocence Project
- Pervis Payne- Could an Innocent Man be Executed in TN? – Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast (killerqueenspodcast.com)
- DNA could exonerate Tennessee death row inmate Pervis Payne, lawyers say (tennessean.com)
- Pervis Payne Has Been on Death Row for 33 Years — Here’s What You Should Know – Innocence Project
- Judge vacates death sentences of Pervis Payne, who was to be executed for a crime he says he didn’t commit | CNN
- Attorneys for Pervis Payne File Petition to Present His Intellectual Disability Claim in Court – Innocence Project
- 02 Sep 1987, 18 – The Commercial Appeal at Newspapers.com
- In Case Permeated with Race Bias, Tennessee Plans to Execute Possibly Innocent and Intellectually Disabled Black Man in Murder of White Woman | Death Penalty Information Center
- 11 Feb 1988, 21 – The Commercial Appeal at Newspapers.com
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260. Karen Read and the Death of John O’Keefe Part 9
We conclude our coverage of the Karen Read case. What happened that night? And what happens next?
259. Karen Read and the Death of John O’Keefe Part 8
We wrap up the prosecution case as the defense prepares to put on a show. And we hear the text messages between John and Karen the day of the incident.
258. Karen Read and the Death of John O’Keefe Part 7
After several weeks of trial, the Commonwealth begins to present its evidentiary case against Karen Read. But is it too little, too late?
256. Karen Read and the Death of John O’Keefe Part 5
The Commonwealth continues to call witnesses to the stand who are integral parts of the defense’s conspiracy theory. We look at their testimony.
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