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Episode 19: Sandra Birchmore Part 2

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In this episode of Justice Seekers, attorneys Natalie and Katrina break down how civil litigation, independent forensic review, and federal civil rights law reopened an investigation many believed was finished and how procedural law ultimately reshaped the path toward accountability.

We explore the legal mechanisms that allowed Sandra’s case to move forward, including wrongful death litigation, internal police investigations, federal jurisdiction, grand jury indictments, and the complex pretrial motions now shaping the upcoming federal trial.

This episode focuses on the law behind the headlines, and the difficult question at the center of the case:

What happens when the justice system must reexamine its own conclusions?