Mini-Cast Flame Out, the Story of James L. Blackburn, A Wilderness of Error Pt 5

Part 5: From the pinnacle of judicial success, DOJ prosecutor James L Blackburn successfully prosecuted the Jeff MacDonald case, (See Episodes 21, 22, and 23, plus later Said Update), sending Green Beret doctor to jail for life for murdering his wife and two little girls. Now a celebrity judicial hero, Blackburn was on top of the world.  For years, he succeeded in all aspects his life, until he utterly blew it up one January 1993 morning. Arrested for embezzlement, forgery, and fraud, the former US attorney was now a felon and sentenced to prison. How did Blackburn go from celebrated prosecutor to jailed felon? How did he survive his ‘flame out’?  Follow his story with Jill, who pulls back the layers to expose the hard truths and orchestrated facades to tell a story you should not miss!  Subscribe so you do not miss an episode or mini-cast! Murder Bookies! Send your comments to Jill at jill@murdershelfbookclub.com, Feb. 2021.

 

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Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.

 

Source material for the Wilderness of Error trilogy is on Jill’s blog www.murdershelfbookclub.com- May 2021