Sedley Alley was convicted in 1985 of a brutal rape and murder that occurred just outside Memphis, Tennessee. For decades, Sedley maintained his innocence, but proving it would be a steep hill to climb.
A special thank you to Daniel Medwed for talking to us about this case. Daniel’s new book, Barred: Why The Innocent Can’t Get Out of Prison is available here - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barred-daniel-s-medwed/1140835428. Highly recommend!
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End of the Year Recap
Ep 140: The Soldier
Ep 139: The Trial of Chase Merritt (Part 2)
Ep 139: The Disappearance of the McStay Family (Part 1)
Ep 138: A “Real Life Horror Movie”
Ep 137: NXIVM - Inside The Organization
Ep 136: The Unanswered Pleas For Help
Ep 135: The Social Circle
Ep 134: The Purple Glove
Ep 133: Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction (Lydell Grant)
Ep 132: The Roommates
Ep 131: The Drive-By Shooting
Ep 130: No Justice For Emmett Till
Ep 129: The Super Bowl Party
Ep 128: A Fatal Obsession: The Emma Walker Story
Ep 127: The Case of Jamarion Lawhorn
Ep 126: The Orchestrated Murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers
Ep 125: The Estranged Husband
Ep 124: The Tourists (Shawn Tyson Trial)
Ep 123: Is This Really Happening? The Wrongful Conviction of Jeff Deskovic
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