Bob is joined by a team of lawyers from the Innocence Project of Texas. Mike Ware, Allison Clayton, Kaitlin Gilbert, and Danica Obregon take time out of their day of celebration as Mike is being inducted into the Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Hall of Fame to share some amazing updates about Sandy Melgar's case, Jesse Eldridge's case, and a great story about another huge win the IPTX and the wrongfully convicted.
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26: Follow-Up S16:E26
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Bobs student's finding on the Janette Roberson case, their process, and a new development in Adnan's case.
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S16 Ep26: Underestimated - Janette Roberson Pt. 5
If you haven't listened to episode 25, go back and listen to that first! This is the season finale for the Underestimated - Janette Roberson podcast. Check out Underestimated to hear the full story, and to listen to all the other cases!
FBI Profiler Jim Clemente returns to the class to evaluate the profile that the students developed. He shares his insights and provides a few minor adjustments that send shivers down the spines of the group. At the end of the episode the profile is compared to all known suspects, and one and only one emerges as the students' most likely person of interest.
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S16 Ep25: Underestimated - Janette Roberson Pt. 4
This is a special preview of the Underestimated podcast. Bob's students worked on a series of 6 different cases throughout the school year. This is the second to last episode in the Janette Roberson series. The final episode will air here, later today. This is a great example of the incredible work that the students did this year. Subscribe to Underestimated for the full story, and to hear about the other 5 cases!
In this episode, the students apply the teachings of renowned FBI Profiler Jim Clemente to Janette's case. They analyze Janette's victimology and the crime scene behaviors. All of this information is used to develop a profile that suggests the original investigators were looking in the wrong direction from the very beginning.
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S16 Ep24: Follow-Up S16: E24
Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss and criticize Casey Anthony's interrogation and answer listener questions.
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The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction and cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in the investigations, as he breaks down a new case in each season in real time. Truth & Justice season 15 follows and investigates the potential wrongful conviction of Jodi (Joseph) Hill, and the divide between the people of Benton Harbor Michigan and the police force tasked with serving and protecting them.
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