#4 - WRONGFUL CONVCTION: The Ford Heights Four United States of Crime
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- True Crime
Wrongful imprisonment is one of the worst things that the American government can do to someone, but even with modern forensic technology and investigative techniques, it still happens. This is one such case, wherein four innocent African American men were charged and convicted for the horrific rape and double homicide of Carol Schmal and Lawrence Lionberg in Ford Heights, Illinois in 1978.
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Sources:
http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx
http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Documents/Exonerations_in_2019_Infographic.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ford_Heights_Four
https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/first-witness-testifies-in-schmal-case/article_916c1f97-d9f3-5af8-acdc-60f6700ca790.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-04-26-9704260068-story.html
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3433
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3561
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=2982
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3744
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3439
https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1989/62845-7.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1995/73274-7.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-04-mn-21148-story.html
https://www.idoc.state.il.us/subsections/search/inms_print.asp?idoc=K56043
“The Psychological and Legal Aftermath of False Arrest and Imprisonment” by Robert I. Simon, M.D.
“Psychological Consequences of Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment” by Adrian Grounds
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/austyn-castelli/support
Wrongful imprisonment is one of the worst things that the American government can do to someone, but even with modern forensic technology and investigative techniques, it still happens. This is one such case, wherein four innocent African American men were charged and convicted for the horrific rape and double homicide of Carol Schmal and Lawrence Lionberg in Ford Heights, Illinois in 1978.
Our theme music is a remix of “Post-Apocalyptic” by CO.AG music. Support CO.AG on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3550597
Our Interludes are from "Light" by Jorge Mendez
You can donate to the show at https://anchor.fm/austyn-castelli/support
Listen to Austyn’s other podcast, Hell and High Horror on Spotify, Apple Music, Stitcher, and Castbox.
Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter
Sources:
http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/about.aspx
http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Documents/Exonerations_in_2019_Infographic.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ford_Heights_Four
https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/first-witness-testifies-in-schmal-case/article_916c1f97-d9f3-5af8-acdc-60f6700ca790.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-04-26-9704260068-story.html
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3433
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3561
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=2982
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3744
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3439
https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1989/62845-7.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1995/73274-7.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-04-mn-21148-story.html
https://www.idoc.state.il.us/subsections/search/inms_print.asp?idoc=K56043
“The Psychological and Legal Aftermath of False Arrest and Imprisonment” by Robert I. Simon, M.D.
“Psychological Consequences of Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment” by Adrian Grounds
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/austyn-castelli/support
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