Actual Innocence

Dennis Maher spent 19 years in prison for a crime he did not commit - until a law student uncovered the evidence needed to prove his innocence.

Malcolm Scott was 17 when he and his co-defendant (Demarchoe) were convicted of a crime they did not commit... this is Malcolm's story. Contact Information: Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/convictedpod/ Music By Blake Maples

Clarence Moses-El was pulled from his bicycle while his young son rode on the back and was arrested and convicted of a crime he did not commit. He wouldn't have a moment of freedom until 28 years when he was exonerated. Contact Information: Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/convictedpod/ Music By Blake Maples

Salaam Moore spent his entire adult life in prison from age 16 to his mid 30s, for a crime that he did not commit. Salaam keeps everything a dollar while telling his story... Contact Information: Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/convictedpod/ Music By Blake Maples

Jeffrey Deskovic motivates and inspires Demarchoe and Brooke with all of the work he and his foundation have done. Join Brooke and Demarchoe in their facebook group using this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/convictedpod/ The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation: http://www.deskovic.org/ Listen to Jeffrey on the Frank Vetro Show: https://www.spreaker.com/user/iradiousa/the-frank-vetro-show_41 Contact Information: Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music By Blake Maples

Kristine Bunch was convicted of murdering her own son based on junk science. She is creating amazing things with her freedom. Just is for Just us organization website: http://www.justis4justus.org/ Contact Information: Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Production by Jon Keur Original Music By Blake Maples

Crystal Weimer, a single mother, was 23 when she was wrongfully convicted of murder. Contact Information: Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Production by Jon Keur Original Music By Blake Maples

Sedrick Courtney served the his entire sentence for a crime he did not commit... but still fought for his exoneration after being released. Contact Information: Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Production by Jon Keur Original Music By Blake Maples

Meet the new co-host and hear about the exciting changes coming with Season 3 of Actual Innocence! Contact Information: Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens All Other Music by By Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

"Never give up, always persevere" ~ Joe Diaz Contact Information: Host: Brooke Gittings Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens All Other Music by By Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Does committing crimes previously make it okay to convict someone of one later on? Find out what Stanley Mitchell has to say about this... Contact Information: Host: Brooke Gittings Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens All Other Music by By Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Adnan Syed, Brendan Dassey, Richard Nicolas - the issues in these cases are mind blowing, but are these cases the outliers or are they the norm? Contact Information: Host: Brooke Gittings Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens All Other Music by By Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

This episode is about... you! Thanks to: Seat Geek, Blue Apron, Spring, and Third Love for sponsoring our show!

After visiting a conference this weekend I was compelled to make this reflection episode. It includes past episode voices, new podcaster interviews, and some fun outtakes. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did making it! Thanks to our sponsors Simplisafe, ProFlowers, and Third Love for their support! Thanks to the podcasters who were a part of this episode:

In this episode meet the Arizona Justice Project... you can interact with them on Twitter @ArizonaJP or visit their website https://www.azjusticeproject.org/ Contact Information: Host: Brooke Gittings Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens All Other Music by By Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Khalil was convicted March of 1997 in Pima County for a 1st degree felony murder he did not commit. This is Khalil's story... Contact Information: Host: Brooke Gittings Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens All Other Music by By Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Cassandra Rivera was wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for fourteen years. Not only did she and the other 3 women known as the San Antonio 4 lose 14 years of their lives - so did their family and friends. Thanks to our sponsor Smile Direct Club! Also Check out the They Walk Among Us Podcast and Wrongful Convictions! Contact Information: Host: Brooke Gittings Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens All Other Music by By Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

DeMarchoe was incarcerated and spent a lot of years in prison for a crime he did not commit, but despite that his charisma and sparkly personality always seems to shine through. Here is a link to the De'marchoe's Pictures mentioned in the episode: http://www.actualinpod.com/demarchoe Thanks to our sponsors @Blueapron, @parcastnetwork, and @Spring for supporting the show! Contact Information: Host: Brooke Gittings Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens All Other Music by By Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Daniel Villegas was incarcerated as a child and 20 years later exonerated as an adult… this is Daniel’s Story. Thanks to our sponsors @Blueapron, @parcastnetwork, and @Spring for supporting the show! Proclaim Justice @JusticeProclaim www.proclaimjustice.org Contact Information: Host: Brooke Gittings Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens All Other Music by By Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Virgina Lefever is the third woman that I've interviewed that has been convicted of a crime that wasn't a crime at all... this is Ginny's story. She is at @buckeyeginny on Twitter. Check out our new podcast at www.convictedpod.com or @convictedpod on Twitter Contact Information: Website: www.actualinpod.com Email: actualinnocencepod@gmail.com Twitter: @actualinpod and @brookegittings Music Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License” Theme - “Through The Lens” by Andy G. Cohen https://andyg.co/hen/songs/lens