48 Hours

Expert Witness

July 23, 2026·38 min·8-min readnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of 48 Hours investigates the fallibility of expert witness testimony in the American justice system, centering on the case of Jim Richardson, wrongfully convicted of murder and rape due to fabricated forensic evidence by state expert Fred Zane. The story reveals how one dis

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Fred ZaneJim RichardsonGeorge CastellTerry HensonGerald HurstBill ForbesSusan Spencer

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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