#242 Jason Flom with Paul Cortez

Wrongful Conviction

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True Crime

4.6 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

On November 27, 2005, Catherine Woods was found viciously stabbed to death in her Upper Eastside apartment. At the time, her ex boyfriend David Haughn stayed on her couch while she was romantically involved with Paul Cortez. When David discovered this other man, he was jealous and upset, yet Haughn did not become the prime suspect despite damning evidence against him. A confluence of racism, a false media narrative, prosecutorial misconduct, and ineffective counsel sent Paul Cortez away for 25 to life. To learn more and get involved, visit: http://freepaulcortez.com/ https://www.change.org/p/andrew-m-cuomo-help-paul-cortez-fight-for-justice-f8ba4a77-b0c8-4636-8f8a-aea03d5a374a https://www.facebook.com/Help-Free-Paul-Cortez-38461123952/ https://twitter.com/pcdf?lang=en https://lavaforgood.com/with-jason-flom/ Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No1.

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0:00.0	In 2005 Paul Cortez was pursuing his theatrical and musical career in New York City while
0:08.8	intermittently dating 21-year-old Catherine Woods, an aspiring dancer from Columbus, Ohio.
0:15.0	Catherine also allowed her ex-boyfriend David Hawn, who struggled financially and with
0:19.8	drug addiction to stay in her Manhattan apartment until he got back on his feet.
0:24.5	On November 27, 2005, Catherine was brutally stabbed to death in her apartment with police
0:30.9	and ear witnesses placing the time of the crime between 6.20 and 6.25 pm.
0:37.0	Hawn called 911 at 6.50 pm and named Paul Cortez as the murderer when the police arrived.
0:44.2	When police found one of Paul's fingerprints that they mistakenly believe was impressed
0:48.8	in blood rather than an old print that had been covered by blood, Paul became the prime
0:53.8	suspect.
0:55.3	Even though surveillance footage in front of Catherine's building only placed David Hawn
0:59.6	at the scene, Paul was arrested and charged with her murder.
1:03.5	With Paul's defense failing to question this fingerprint or present key ex-culpatory
1:09.0	evidence, including the surveillance footage as well as the attacker's DNA from the victim's
1:14.3	fingernails and hands, Paul was convicted and sentenced to 25 to life.
1:20.4	Well now check in with Paul and his attorney, Tony Marie Angelie, to see where his case
1:25.1	stands.
1:26.1	This is wrongful conviction.
1:34.8	Where were you in 92?
1:35.8	Bouncing your butt to Sir Mixla?
1:37.6	Wondering if you, like Billy Ray Cyrus, could pull off a moment?
1:40.3	Now I had as a podcast all about it.
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