Room For Innocence

Tom and Chris

Siblings Tom and Chris discuss the moral and ethical issues involved in criminal defense. A little true crime, a little legal strategy, and lots of fun. We hope this podcast will help you better understand how criminal defense works, why it's critical to our civil rights, and just how well defense attorneys sleep at night.

  1. 11/09/2022

    Miranda v. Arizona - the origin of Miranda Rights

    Ernesto Miranda did it. There was no question. He confessed. His confession included a statement acknowledging that he was aware of his rights. But no one told him what those rights were. How do you know what you don't know? In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court would overturn his conviction and say that Miranda's Constitutional rights had been violated in obtaining the confession. Join siblings Tom and Chris as we break down the case and remind you why a strong criminal defense is paramount to receiving a fair trial. Chris is a lifelong true crime fan. Her brother, Tom is a criminal defense attorney. Chris loves to tell him about interesting cases and get his legal insights. If you are enjoying the show and would like to support us, join our Patreon for only $2 a month! That's like fifty cents per episode! Also, reviews on Apple podcasts would be greatly appreciated as it helps new listeners to find us! Find our show here. Resources: Azcentral.com - Miranda and the right to remain silent: The Phoenix story Wikipedia - Miranda v. Arizona Right to Remain Silent: Miranda v. Arizona

    1h 5m

  2. 10/17/2022

    Lamonte McIntyre Pt 2

    Today we wrap up the wrongful conviction story of Lamonte McIntyre.  In 1994, Lamonte McIntyre was convicted for a double murder that he didn't commit. He was 17 years old. He served 23 years before his wrongful conviction was overturned. This wasn't a case of an unfortunate series of mistakes. No, this was corruption, coercion, and abuse of power. Join siblings Tom and Chris as we break down the case what went wrong, and remind you why a strong criminal defense is paramount to receiving a fair trial. Chris is a lifelong true crime fan. Her brother, Tom is a criminal defense attorney. Chris loves to tell him about interesting cases and get his legal insights. If you are enjoying the show and would like to support us, join our Patreon for only $2 a month! That's like fifty cents per episode! Also, reviews on Apple podcasts would be greatly appreciated as it helps new listeners to find us! Find our show here. Resources: Injustice Watch - A Broken System Centurion - Lamonte McIntyre

    47 min

  3. 10/05/2022

    Lamonte McIntyre's wrongful conviction part 1

    In 1994, Lamonte McIntyre was convicted for a double murder that he didn't commit. He was 17 years old. He served 23 years before his wrongful conviction was overturned. This wasn't a case of an unfortunate series of mistakes. No, this was corruption, coercion, and abuse of power. Join siblings Tom and Chris as we break down the case what went wrong, and remind you why a strong criminal defense is paramount to receiving a fair trial. Chris is a lifelong true crime fan. Her brother, Tom is a criminal defense attorney. Chris loves to tell him about interesting cases and get his legal insights. If you are enjoying the show and would like to support us, join our Patreon for only $2 a month! That's like fifty cents per episode! Also, reviews on Apple podcasts would be greatly appreciated as it helps new listeners to find us! Find our show here. Resources: Injustice Watch - A Broken System Centurion - Lamonte McIntyre

    44 min

  4. 09/14/2022

    On The Docket - Lori Daybell

    November 2019. Everyone is wondering where Lori's children are (except for Lori). Police do a welfare check on the home and the children are nowhere to be found. Lori says they are with a family friend, but the family friend says she hasn't seen them in months. Lori recently married Chad, whose wife had mysteriously died 17 days earlier, and they run off to Hawaii. Where are the children? If you are enjoying the show and would like to support us, join our Patreon for only $2 a month! That's like fifty cents per episode! Also, reviews on Apple podcasts would be greatly appreciated as it helps new listeners to find us! Find our show here. Primary source: Most of our content today is from https://www.eastidahonews.com/, which has absolutely amazing coverage of this case, most of which is by Nate Eaton

    39 min

  5. 09/06/2022

    The Beltway (DC) Snipers - part 2

    In October of 2002, a sniper terrorized the Washington, DC metro area, shooting over a dozen people with no apparent motive or pattern. This one is personal, as it happened in Chris's neck of the woods. And Tom was a trained sharpshooter for the Marines, so he has a lot of insight into how snipers operate. This is part 2 of 2 and focuses on the killers' background, trials, and why it was so critical to our justice system that they had good defense attorneys! If you are enjoying the show and would like to support us, join our Patreon for only $2 a month! That's like fifty cents per episode! Also, reviews on Apple podcasts would be greatly appreciated as it helps new listeners to find us! Find our show here. Resources: Deranged Killers: DC Sniper (2009) Wikipedia John Allen Muhammad Wikipedia Lee Boyd Malvo Wikipedia D.C. sniper attacks

    59 min

  6. 08/30/2022

    The Beltway (DC) Snipers - part 1

    In October of 2002, a sniper terrorized the Washington, DC metro area, shooting over a dozen people with no apparent motive or pattern. This one is personal, as it happened in Chris's neck of the woods. And Tom was a trained sharpshooter for the Marines, so he has a lot of insight into how snipers operate. This is part 1 of 2 and will focus on the killing spree and the hunt for the snipers. Next week in part 2, we will talk about how the killers met, what made them start killing, and the criminal trials. If you are enjoying the show and would like to support us, join our Patreon for only $2 a month! That's like fifty cents per episode! Also, reviews on Apple podcasts would be greatly appreciated as it helps new listeners to find us! Find our show here. Resources: Deranged Killers: DC Sniper (2009) Wikipedia John Allen Muhammad Wikipedia Lee Boyd Malvo Wikipedia D.C. sniper attacks

    49 min
  7. R. Kelly - the Pied Piper of R&B

    08/23/2022

    R. Kelly - the Pied Piper of R&B

    R. Kelly sure could create an earworm. How else did a man who was repeatedly accused of sexual abuse of minors continue releasing chart-topping music for decades? In today's episode, Tom and Chris talk about what had to happen in order to get R. Kelly where he is today... that is, prison. And of course, what was his defense strategy? If you are enjoying the show and would like to support us, join our Patreon for only $2 a month! That's like fifty cents per episode! Resources: New York Times: A timeline of R. Kelly’s downfall, three decades in the making Vox: Jim DeRogatis broke the R. Kelly story in 2000. Now he’s compiled a damning case against Kelly. Wikipedia: R. Kelly Music By @freebeats.io

    1h 5m

  8. 08/16/2022

    Jeffrey Dahmer

    Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment smells bad. Really bad. Tom and Chris can't agree on whether it's the body parts in the refrigerator, the skeletons in the closet, or the 57-gallon drum next to the bed. All we know is, if he invites you over for a nude photo sesh, POLITELY DECLINE. Find us just about anywhere @room4innocence. Case ideas? Send them our way -- email room4innocence@gmail.com. If you are enjoying the show and would like to support us, join our Patreon for only $2 a month! That's like fifty cents per episode! This helps us to pay expenses associated with recording, editing, and hosting the show.  Resources: Murderpedia.org - Jeffrey Dahmer (you've been warned) Wikipedia – Jeffrey Dahmer Music By @freebeats.io

    49 min
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Siblings Tom and Chris discuss the moral and ethical issues involved in criminal defense. A little true crime, a little legal strategy, and lots of fun. We hope this podcast will help you better understand how criminal defense works, why it's critical to our civil rights, and just how well defense attorneys sleep at night.

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  • Creator
    Tom and Chris
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  • Episodes
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    © Tom and Chris
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