#504 Maggie Freleng with Brandon Spencer

Wrongful Conviction

Lava for Good Podcasts

True Crime

4.6 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

On Halloween night in 2012, shots rang out at a party on the campus of the University of Southern California. Four people were injured and no one died. Prosecutors went after 19-year-old Brandon Spencer for the crime. Despite the fact that Brandon had no criminal record and was known for his involvement in sports and community activities, prosecutors claimed he was seeking revenge in a gang feud and charged him with attempted first degree murder. They relied heavily on witness testimony that was later found to be flawed. Yet and still, he was convicted and sentenced to 40 years to life.

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0:00.0	Once upon a time, Amazon Music met audiobooks and listeners everywhere rejoiced.
0:05.8	Oh yeah.
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0:28.4	listening. Terms apply. Thank you for you. The Gloving Pale Link. Hey, Maggie, I was to say this
0:36.5	before you ask your question.
0:38.2	Yeah.
0:40.0	Yeah, so I read this book.
0:41.3	It's called To Kill a Mockingbird, right?
0:43.2	Mm-hmm.
0:43.5	So I was kind of feeling like the modern-day Conno Robinson,
0:47.1	and I could say that I can relate to him because,
0:50.1	better than anybody, because I know what it feels like to be falsely accused.
0:54.3	Mm-hmm.
0:55.4	And then that book, like, shows what happens to someone that looks like in our judicial system.
1:06.8	This is Brandon Spencer.
1:08.6	I've known Brandon since 2020 when I first reported on his case.
1:13.1	Brandon, you were so young when you went to prison. How old were you?
1:19.5	I was arrested at 19, but when I actually went to CDCR, I was 21.
1:26.2	Brandon grew up in prison.
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