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Breakdown

S01 Episode 1: Railroad Justice in a Railroad Town

Breakdown

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Politics, News, True Crime

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2015

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Follow the twists and turns of a case in rural Georgia that some say landed an innocent man in prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2. Break Down Railroad Justice in a Railroad Town

0:54.3

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1:26.0

Justin Chapman was charged with setting fire to his own house, a fire that spread quickly

1:31.9

and killed an elderly woman who lived alone next door.

1:35.8

The sort of thoughtless, heartless crime that should land you in prison forever.

1:41.5

Unless you didn't do it.

1:44.8

Justin is innocent and the evidence against him is weak and frankly completely inaccurate.

1:51.4

I remember him saying, how sure are you?

1:56.6

I'm scale of 1 to 10 that this guy is innocent.

1:59.9

I said 11.

2:01.4

He told people that he did it.

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