Voices of the Innocent
A podcast that showcases the raw first-hand voices of the wrongfully convicted, their story, and the fight for justice.
Hosted by criminologists Dr. Rashaan DeShay and Dr. Katherine Polzer.
Edited and Produced by Krystal Guerra
Episodes
8 episodes
Episode 7: ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ
In this episode we explore the work of Kristin Cuellar, the Executive Director of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.She reflects on her journey into human rights advocacy, her decades-long fight against capital punishment,...
Episode 6: ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐ฆ
In this episode we explore the work of Judge Brandon Birmingham, the presiding judge of the 292nd Judicial District Court in Dallas County.He reflects on his career, the realities of prosecuting serious crimes, and his perspective on jus...
Episode 5: ๐๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐
In this episode we explore the story of Mike Ware, the executive director of the Innocence Project of Texas. He discusses his journey, the development of the Innocence Project of Texas, their process and his part in continuing to fi...
Episode 4: ๐๐ง๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ณ
In this episode we explore the story of Anna Vasquez, one of the "San Antonio Four," who spent 13 years in prison for a crime that never happened. She discusses the flawed forensic testimony that led to her 1994 conviction, the deca...
Episode 3: ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ฒ
In this episode, we take a look into the story of Melvin Quinney โ a father once convicted of indecency with a child โ his claim of innocence, and his eventual exoneration.Through his own words, we revisit a โSatanic Panicโโera case and ...
Episode 2: ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐จ๐ญ๐ญ Pt. 2
Last month, you heard part 1 of Christopher Scott's fight for innocence and the path that led to his wrongful conviction.In part 2, you will hear how his fight continued, the true evil behind his conviction, and all the factors at play t...
Episode 1: ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐จ๐ญ๐ญ
Voices of the Innocent debuts with the story of Christopher Scott, a devoted father whose life was shattered by a wrongful conviction. This is part one of a two-part episode arch, where he recounts the night it all b...
Introducing ๐๐จ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ญ
Voices of the Innocent uncovers the stories of people wrongfully convicted of crimes they didnโt commit. Hosted by criminologists Dr. Rashaan DeShay and Dr. Katherine Polzer, the series exposes the flaws of the justice sy...