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Show Notes [00:01] Welcome to Open Mike! [00:17] Kenneth Nixon’s background and bio. [01:43] Welcome to the show, Ken! You’ve been out of prison, almost eight months to the day! What was it like walking out of prison, getting your freedom back after sixteen years? [02:45] So much has changed over sixteen years… what milestones...

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Show Notes [00:01] Welcome to Open Mike! [00:33] Background and bio of today’s guest, Derrick Sanders. [01:29] Hello, Mr. Sanders! Welcome to the show. [02:07] You’re a Navy veteran who was honorably discharged, you had a well-paying job. But you got involved in assaulting Jason Bowie — what was that about? [03:25] Your friend was...

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Show Notes [00:01] Welcome to Open Mike! [00:20] Eric Anderson’s background and bio. [02:10] Welcome to the show, Eric. The story is kind of crazy and convoluted but, not to do a spoiler alert, you’re out of prison after spending nine years wrongfully incarcerated. Let’s show how ridiculous this conviction was. [03:10] April 18th, 2010,...

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Show Notes [00:07] Welcome to Open Mike! [00:26] Thelonious Searcy’s background and bio. [00:54] Welcome to the show, Thelonious. Your name came up on Episode 10 of Open Mike, and I learned about you a long time ago during the Davontae Sanford case. Your name came up because both of you were wrongfully convicted, and...

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Show Notes [00:09] Eli Savit’s background and bio as Washtenaw County Prosecutor. [01:26] Welcome to the show, Eli! There was a prosecutor for how many years prior to you? [2:03] How was taking over an office from someone who had been there for twenty-eight years? [03:46] You were born and raised in Ann Arbor, went...

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Show Notes [00:22] Welcome to Open Mike! [00:25] Gilbert Poole’s background and bio. [01:19] Welcome to the show, Gilbert! It’s so nice to have you here. We interviewed your attorney, Marla Mitchell-Cichon a few weeks ago and then you sent me a really nice email… tell our listeners and viewers what you thought of that...

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Show Notes [1:38] Introducing Marissa Boyers Bluestine, Assistant Director of the Quattron Center for the Fair Administration of Justice from University of Pennsylvania School of Law! [01:48] We’ve talked about conviction integrity units (CIUs) on the show before… for our viewers who aren’t aware, could you tell us what they are and what they do?...

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Show Notes [00:24] Background and bio of Marla Mitchell-Cichon.   [00:43] Marla, welcome to Open Mike!   [01:11] Can you tell us a little about the Western Michigan University Cooley Law Innocence Project?   [01:47] Most Innocence Clinics focus on cases without DNA or have a mixture of cases where DNA may or may not...

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Show Notes [00:11] Mike Ware’s background as director of Innocence Project of Texas. [02:28] Welcome to Open Mike! So, tell us, how and why did you get involved in the Lydell Grant murder case? [04:50] Was that a flat-out lie? [05:34] At trial they determined the fingernail evidence was inconclusive? [06:23] Did the defense have...

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Show Notes [00:01] Alfonzo Riley’s background and bio. [1:51] Alfonzo, welcome to Open Mike! I’m so glad you’re here, I’ve read so much about you. Tell our listeners and viewers about the day that changed your life. [03:27] Was this the first time you were involved in anything like that? [04:18] I assume it probably...