#366 Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions - Ricky Davis
Wrongful Conviction
Lava for Good Podcasts
4.4 • 5.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2023
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
One woman was forced to talk. The other was forced to listen. Both were powerless.
Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin tell us about a California man named Ricky Davis. In 1985, Ricky and his girlfriend, Connie, found their roommate brutally stabbed to death. Without any leads, the case went cold for 14 years until detectives convinced Connie that she had repressed memories of Ricky committing the crime.
This updated episode shares the news that the actual murderer in Ricky's case was caught and sent to prison. Also, California has new legislation that will help prevent what happened to Ricky from happening to others.
To learn more and get involved, visit:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2644
https://www.centeronwrongfulconvictions.org/
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| 0:37.8 | of no return. In 2017 a black woman named Devon Gray killed her white boyfriend John Vance. |
| 0:45.3 | She says it was self-defense and he was incredibly abusive. But then she took a blind plea |
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| 2:05.4 | Hi there, it's Lauren Eyreiter and this time I'm here with some really encouraging news for anyone |
| 2:10.0 | committed to true justice in this country. Back in 2020 we brought you the story of Ricky Davis, |
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