Ep 273: Murder in Delaney Park (William Ramon Franklin Trial)

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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In August 2020, attorney Erin Hartigan was brutally murdered in her home. Nearby, a disoriented man was found swimming in a neighborhood lake. Please subscribe to our other podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: AquaTru - Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier by visiting AquaTru.com and entering the code “COURT” at checkout. Homes.com Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose. Thrive Market - Join in on the savings with Thrive Market today and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Go to ThriveMarket.com/courtjunkie Post-production for the show is provided by Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon. Please support Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie

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0:00.0	This episode begins with one weekend and two birthday celebrations in separate parts of town in Orlando, Florida.
0:10.0	It was a Saturday evening in August 2020.
0:14.0	44-year-old Aaron Hartigan, an Orange County government attorney,
0:19.0	was celebrating a belated birthday with a friend.
0:22.0	They were having dinner outside at her friend's house.
0:25.2	They hadn't seen each other in months because Aaron had been social distancing.
0:29.8	She was immunocompromised.
0:33.0	Aaron's mother lived with her during the pandemic, so at least she hadn't been isolating alone.
0:38.0	But finally, she and her friend were now able to catch up on the porch over takeout.
0:44.6	In addition to being an attorney, Aaron was a guardian ad litem to help abused children.
0:50.4	She was smart and compassionate and kind, but there was also an innate toughness about her.
0:56.0	She had beaten cancer twice. She was a survivor.
1:01.0	Across town at a surprise birthday party on Friday night, William Ramon Franklin was celebrating
1:07.9	his 33rd birthday.
1:09.9	Now before I continue, I want to clarify that this William Franklin is not the same one who was recently freed from prison after spending 44 years there for a crime he says he didn't commit.
1:21.0	That is an entirely different case.
1:24.5	This William, celebrating his 33rd birthday,
1:28.0	had what they call a checkered past.
1:30.8	He was a 14-time convicted felon and an admitted drug user. He had a work history of doing
1:36.7	odd jobs, although he was currently unemployed and living with his mom.
1:42.3	His longtime girlfriend, Quintana Leshan Clay,
1:46.5	later told police that after that Friday night
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