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This episode of The Last 12 Weeks explores the case of David Wood, a man on Texas death row for six desert murders, who maintains his innocence. While his past as a convicted rapist makes him an unsympathetic figure, the episode interrogates whether he was wrongfully convicted due to pr
This episode of The Last 12 Weeks explores the case of David Wood, a man on Texas death row for six desert murders, who maintains his innocence. While his past as a convicted rapist makes him an unsympathetic figure, the episode interrogates whether he was wrongfully convicted due to pr
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Guest
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David Wood
narrative on Serial
Mentions
Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
David WoodChristyGregMaurice ChemaAlvin Melleth
Companies
The Marshall ProjectSerial ProductionsThe New York Times
Topics
Cold CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions
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