Connick v. Thompson
5-4
Prologue Projects
4.6 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2021
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
The hosts discuss Connick v. Thompson, a 5-4 decision in which the Supreme Court holds that a conspiracy to convict an innocent man, by systematically withholding evidence that could prove his innocence, does not constitute a "pattern." Where's your dictionary now, Scalia?
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| 0:00.0 | We'll hear argument next in case 0 9 571, Connick vs. Thompson, Mr. Duncan. |
| 0:07.0 | Hey everyone, this is Leon from Fiasco and Prologg projects. |
| 0:13.1 | On today's episode of 5 to 4, Peter, Rianne and Michael are discussing Connick v. Thompson. |
| 0:18.8 | In this case, John Thompson was falsely accused of two separate crimes, a high profile murder |
| 0:24.3 | and an armed robbery. |
| 0:25.8 | He was convicted of both after the prosecution systematically with held evidence that could |
| 0:29.8 | have proven his innocence. |
| 0:38.0 | The prosecution also used a scheduling maneuver to ensure that Thompson would not be able |
| 0:42.3 | to testify in his own defense. |
| 0:53.4 | With less than 30 days before Thompson's final execution date, a private investigator |
| 0:57.9 | discovered evidence that cast doubt on the convictions. |
| 1:00.9 | Thompson was eventually exonerated and released from prison. |
| 1:04.1 | He then sued the district attorney for damages and he won, and a jury awarded him $14 million. |
| 1:09.3 | But then, the Supreme Court overturned the jury's decision. |
| 1:13.3 | The prosecutors get away with it, and this is murder. |
| 1:17.7 | This is attempted murder. |
| 1:18.7 | If you try to kill a person and you know he is innocent, and you try to seek execution |
| 1:24.4 | based the murder, that is attempted murder. |
| 1:27.7 | This is 5-4, a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. |
| 1:33.6 | Welcome to 5-4, where we dissect and analyze the Supreme Court cases that have left our |
| 1:39.8 | civil rights week and emaciated like a cat on a vegan diet. |
| 1:43.2 | Hi, I'm Peter. |
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