We dive into the standard for ineffective assistance. Just how bad does it have to be for a convicted person to get another trial? The answer? Pretty bad. Find it on Apple here or wherever you listen to podcasts.
137. The Ghost Ship Orang Medan — Flying Dutchman
Ships respond to a distress call from another vessel only to find everyone on board dead. Or did they?
The Dutch Translations:
English Newspaper story from 1940
Resources:
- https://books.google.com/books?id=kjw69aX5B6AC&ppis=_e&lpg=PA211&ots=oE8Bx36Cot&dq=Proceedings%20of%20the%20Merchant%20Marine%20Council%20May%201952&pg=PA107#v=twopage&q&f=true
- https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/651575/ourang-medan-ghost-ship
- https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4756
- https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010862872:mpeg21:a0050
- https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?identifier=ddd%3A010862918%3Ampeg21%3Aa0033&coll=ddd
- https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?identifier=ddd%3A010862945%3Ampeg21%3Aa0038&coll=ddd
- https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80R01731R000300010043-5.pdf
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Legal Briefs 03. The Lawyer Dog
Did a man really miss out on a lawyer because he asked for a “lawyer, dog” instead of just asking for a “lawyer”? And we read an insightful email on the Dammion Heard case. For more on the need to clearly invoke your right to a lawyer, read Davis v. United States, which held:
We decline petitioner’s invitation to extend Edwards and require law enforcement officers to cease questioning immediately upon the making of an ambiguous or equivocal reference to an attorney… [W]e held in Miranda that a suspect is entitled to the assistance of counsel during custodial interrogation even though the Constitution does not provide for such assistance. We held in Edwards that, if the suspect invokes the right to counsel at any time, the police must immediately cease questioning him until an attorney is present. But we are unwilling to create a third layer of prophylaxis to prevent police questioning when the suspect might want a lawyer. Unless the suspect actually requests an attorney, questioning may continue.
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136. The Murder of Maggie Long — Have You Talked to the Man Upstairs?
Seventeen-year-old Maggie Long was the light of her community, but that light was snuffed out in what may have been a hate crime. Or was something else going on?
Resources:
- https://www.cpr.org/2022/03/25/more-than-four-years-later-memories-of-maggie-long-linger-for-friends-family/
- https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/family-hopes-fbi-s-investigation-2017-death-maggie-long-hate-n1286778
- https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/crime/authorities-say-bailey-teen-maggie-long-was-burned-alive-in-2017-three-suspects-sought-in-murder
- https://heavy.com/news/2019/01/maggie-long-murder/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/alv5lg/why_was_17_year_old_maggie_long_burned_alive_in/
- https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/maggie-long
- https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/orto06/on_1_december_2017_17year_old_maggie_long/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/us/maggie-long-murder-hate-crime.html
- https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/update-in-maggie-long-homicide-investigation-scheduled-for-monday/73-bcb79b32-98b3-4ef2-abaa-2636e2bd925b
- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/nyregion/asian-home-invasion-burglary-ring.html
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Legal Briefs 02. The Supreme Court and Wrongful Convictions
135. The Disappearance of Daniel Robinson Part 2
We conclude our investigation into the disappearance of Daniel Robinson.
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Legal Briefs — 01. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: Dead Men Tell No Tales
It’s the defamation trial of the century, Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard. We talk about the legal standard for defamation, what’s really going on here, and who we think is going to win (and our reaction to the answer). We also talk about the difference between civil and criminal juries and why this case was brought in Virginia.
Find it here on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts (once the various providers activate the feed, which may take some time).
134. The Disappearance of Daniel Robinson Part 1 of 2 — The Painted Desert
A promising young geologist disappears into the Arizona desert. Where is Daniel Robinson?
Daniel is described as a 5’8 black man, weighing 165 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and is missing part of his right forearm, including his hand. A $10,000 reward is being offered by Daniel’s family for information that can bring him home. If you have any information, go to pleasehelpfinddaniel.com or call a tip line at 844-602-0660.
Resources:
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/04/us/daniel-robinson-missing-investigation/index.html
- https://www.facebook.com/PleaseHelpFindDaniel
- https://pleasehelpfinddaniel.com/
- https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/missing-24-year-old-was-rebuffed-by-woman-shortly-before-his-disappearance/
- https://thesuitcasedetective.com/2021/09/21/daniel-robinson/
- https://www.gofundme.com/f/sebxxc-help-find-daniel
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133. The Death of Dammion Heard Part 3
We conclude, for real this time, our look at the death of Dammion Heard.
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132. The Death of Dammion Heard Part 2
We continue our look at the death of Dammion Heard. And despite what we say, there will be a part 3.
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