The Innocence Podcast

Brian Banks was a high school football star on track to make the NFL - until he was falsely accused of rape. He spent over five years in prison and served five years on parole - until his accuser was secretly recorded admitting the truth. Brian’s comeback story - including finally playing in the NFL - was turned into a Hollywood movie. He is interviewed by Brady Haran in this episode. Brian Banks website - https://brianbanksfree.com/ Brian Banks (movie) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Banks_(film) The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTi [https://bit.ly/34YbLTi] Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay Donate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub]

Barry Scheck might be best known for being part of OJ Simpson's winning defence team. But his work as the godfather of The Innocence Project has had worldwide impact for thousands of people who have been wrongly convicted. He changed the way that DNA was used to prosecute and prove innocence. Now he’s devoting much of this time to looking at the ways AI can be a force for good, and bad, in the courtroom. The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTi [https://bit.ly/34YbLTi] Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay Donate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub]

Would you ever have thought that the music you listen to could be used to convict you of a crime? The organisation Art Not Evidence wants to stop the use of creative and artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials. In this podcast we hear from two people involved in that campaign - Kier Monteith KC and Elli Brazill. Both Keir and Elli believe there has been an alarming increase in rap music being used to convict people. They say police and prosecutors even use listening to rap music, posting videos, or writing lyrics to suggest a motive for carrying out crime. Art Not Evidence: https://artnotevidence.org [https://artnotevidence.org] This episode of The Innocence Podcast was supported by Fieldfisher - a European law firm with market-leading practices in technology, financial services, energy & natural resources, and life sciences - https://www.fieldfisher.com/ [https://www.fieldfisher.com/en] The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTi [https://bit.ly/34YbLTi] Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay Donate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub]

Dean Gillispie served 20 years in prison for rape and kidnap - crimes he didn't commit. It was Mark Godsey at the Ohio Innocence Project who helped free him. Dean and Mark talk to Kylie about the case, the hurdles they encountered, and the impact 20 years behind bars. Dean was recently awarded $45m in compensation - but has he seen that money? The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTi [https://bit.ly/34YbLTi] Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay Donate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub]

Dr Felicity Gerry is a star of the legal profession. She saved a woman in the Philippines moments before she was due to be executed and helped free a man wrongly convicted of murder in Australia. Dr Gerry’s main passion is challenging the law around joint enterprise - where someone can be jointly convicted of the crime of another. She persuaded the UK Supreme Court this can only be if someone intends to join in - not if they merely foresaw that the other person might commit a crime.  Dr Gerry says thousands are still in prison for murders they were not involved in. The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTi [https://bit.ly/34YbLTi] Presenter/Researcher: Kylie Pentelow Executive Producer: Claire McGourlay Donate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub [https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub]