{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S03E07 - Willie Stokes","description":"In episode seven season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick discuss the disappointing case of Willie Stokes, a Philadelphia man who spent 37 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. The duo go through how a key witness was allegedly offered sex and drugs at police headquarters to frame Stokes in an unsolved 1980 dice-game slaying case that highlights the ugly side of police and prosecutorial misconduct. Time Stamps 01:50&amp;nbsp; Introducing Willie Stokes 03:07&amp;nbsp; The Most Common Cause of Wrongful Convictions 04:02&amp;nbsp; The Backstory to Stokes' Arrest and Conviction 07:18&amp;nbsp; The Lying Witnesses in Willie Stoke's Trial 09:00&amp;nbsp; Glaring Question Marks From Witness Recounts 10:14&amp;nbsp; The Suspicious Interaction Between Key Witness Franklin Lee and The Philadelphia DA 15:21&amp;nbsp; How Key Witness Franklin Lee Falsely Implicated Willie Stokes 17:55&amp;nbsp; Lee Admits to Falsely Testifying Against Stokes During the Recantation Hearing 19:08&amp;nbsp; Stokes is Charged with First Degree Murder 19:51&amp;nbsp; Stokes Gets New Trial on December 30th, 2021 20:42&amp;nbsp; Stokes is Released From Prison&amp;nbsp; 22:10&amp;nbsp; All the Key Details in Stokes' Troubling Case 23:09&amp;nbsp; Franklin Lee Reveals Why He Took the Deal to Falsely Implicate Willie Stokes 25:45&amp;nbsp; Why The DA Was So Obsessed With Nailing Willie Stokes 27:17&amp;nbsp; Official Misconduct, Racism, and Coerced Statements in Stokes' Case 28:15&amp;nbsp; Stokes' Daughter Passes Away 20 Years After His Conviction 29:09&amp;nbsp; Stokes Sues City of Philadelphia for Police Misconduct 33:50&amp;nbsp; Confession Coercion: The Way Law Enforcement Sees It 35:04&amp;nbsp; Parting Thoughts&amp;nbsp; YouTube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/AmericanJusticePodcast Where to Listen: Apple - https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/american-justice-podcast\/id1442874178 Stitcher - https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/american-justice\/s1e1-brandon-woodruff-case-overview Spotify - https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5y7UVzvchLxJYbrceVTbvX Online - www.AmericanJusticePodcast.com If you would like to get in touch with us, you can do so in any of the following ways: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/americanjusticepodcast https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/americanjusticepodcast\/ https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/ajusticepodcast https:\/\/www.americanjusticepodcast.com Voicemail: (972) 942-0444 Email: info@americanjusticepodcast.com You can reach the hosts here - Scott Poggensee Email - Scott@AtuAProductions.com www.facebook.com\/scott.poggensee www.twitter.com\/moonscare1 C. Derick Miller www.cderickmiller.com https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/howlgrowlsnarl https:\/\/twitter.com\/howlgrowlsnarl https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/howlgrowlsn\/ https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCylWekMVEiop3uAPi1MAQ_w https:\/\/howlgrowlsnarl.podbean.com\/ https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/chadandnez?si=BICZNwedTBCSsdtz90PTNg Call to Action Thank you for listening to this season of the American Justice Podcast. Leave us a voicemail, send us a Facebook message, or blog about the show on American Justice Podcast. If you have any tips on the case, please call 972-942-0444. &amp;nbsp; Article Sources   https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/1\/27\/us-man-cleared-murder-conviction-after-37-years-in-prison  https:\/\/www.law.umich.edu\/special\/exoneration\/Pages\/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6104&amp;amp;fbclid=IwAR3eZzkYLjo8mv1g96lv3vWTn2RCm5HxD7EnsuDmvHhZo4PTY4wqRo3HS3M  https:\/\/www.oxygen.com\/crime-news\/willie-stokes-free-after-witness-says-cops-bribed-him-to-lie  https:\/\/www.legalscoops.com\/6-most-common-causes-of-wrongful-convictions\/  Intro Credit: CBS Philly- Willie Stokes, Cleared Of Murder After 37 Years In Prison, Sues City Of Philadelphia - YouTube ","author_name":"American Justice Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.americanjusticepodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23418479\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/129828284"}