After attorney Richard Merritt received a 15-year sentence for defrauding his clients, a judge gave him two weeks to turn himself in.
But according to prosecutors, instead of using that time to get his affairs in order, he did something far more sinister.
Please subscribe to our other podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast
Sponsors in this episode:
Little Spoon - Go to Littlespoon.com/COURT and enter our code COURT at checkout to get 30% OFF your first Little Spoon order.
Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose.
HelloFresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/50courtjunkie and use code 50courtjunkie for 50% off plus free shipping.
Deadly Nightmares - Listen to Deadly Nightmares wherever you listen to your podcasts
Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now.
Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. provides post-production for the show This episode was researched and written by Law & Crime Staff.
Please support Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes.
Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie
Ep 229: A Dangerous Family (Ward Weaver)
Ep 228: The Atatiana Jefferson Case
Ep 227: Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez
Ep 226: The Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Ep 225: The Disappearance of Kristin Smart
Ep 224: Trying To Prove Innocence
Ep 223: The Repeat Offender
Ep 222: The Plot To Kidnap The Governor
Ep 221: 13 Years Later - Who Killed Ken Juedes?
Ep 220: Waukesha Parade Attack
Ep 219: The Explosion in Richmond Hill
Ep 218: The Murder of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl
Ep 217: The Suspicious Fire
Ep 216: The R. Kelly Trials
Ep 215: The Survivor (Trevor Summers Trial)
CIVIL Podcast - OJ Simpson Civil Trial Preview
Ep 214: “The Fitbit Murder” (Rick Dabate Trial)
Ep 213: The Ex-Boyfriend/Kevin Eastman Trial (Part 2)
Ep 213: The Ex-Boyfriend/Kevin Eastman Trial (Part 1)
Ep 212: The Danielle Redlick Trial (Part 2)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries
Anatomy of Murder
20/20
Dateline NBC
48 Hours