Broken Justice

The Ricky kids episode has by far been the one! My husband is an exoneree who spent 19 years in the Texas prison system. Ricky kids couldn’t have explained the emotions and experiences any better. My husband calls it the “honey moon” stage when exonerees are first released. Nothin can phase them. Until the reality hits and it hits hard. Thank you Ricky for this episode I’m sharing it with famil so that they can understand that my husband does love them.

You did a great job getting your story out to thef public but once gain it took the a CCF attention of celebrities and news/ social journalists to force the courts to re-examine all the transcripts and evidence before they would admit wrongful evidence or perjured testimony resulted in your convictions! An innocent man should get the same careful attention as the pleas of public opinion. I still carry the shameful scars of a wrongful conviction made possible by the perjured testimony of an undercover C.I. so he could get his police officer’s badge in mjy hometown as well as the willful cooperation of both COUNTY Prosecuting Attornies that allowed the to have my arrainment carried out while my prepaid jury triaal experienced Attortney was in the Bahamas!

First, this podcast was very well-made, from the engineering to the creator’s “voice” - and this was Katie’s first outing while still in school! Katie is a talent to watch. Secondly, this podcast served to flesh out a fully-formed person and his family, not just inhuman cardboard cutouts. I’ve been in the “business of law” in one capacity or another for almost 35 years. I’ve always been fascinated with criminal law but,sadly, my career path did not lead me there. I’ve known about exonerees and the tough road they have ahead for decades now … but I didn’t really “get it” until Katie brought me Curtis. Now that I have an actual person whose story unfolded in real time … Well, thank you, Katie, for an enlightening, entertaining, fully rounded podcast. (Hope you got an A, successfully defended your thesis, or whatever you were working on here! You deserve it - and I listen to a LOT of podcasts! Kindest wishes for the continuation of your career.)

Thank you for putting out this very informative podcast that does a very good job of discussing the problem with the system and not just the bottom of the chain that often gets blamed. Bless Ricky Kidd.