Smiling Jack

Bloody Angola Podcast by Woody Overton & Jim Chapman

Envision Podcast Studios

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.9 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

A 16-year-old brutally murders an 8-year-old while biking in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. Trevor Reese confesses which leads to a sentence in Bloody Angola for life without parole. We discuss the horrific crime, the legal proceedings, impact statements in this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast.Timestamps0:04:24 Background on Clinton and St. Francisville0:12:44 A typical summer day in Louisiana0:14:32 Tragic encounter with Trevor Reese0:16:36 Monique's Desperate Attempt to Save Jack0:18:10 Trevor Confesses to the Carpenter0:18:34 Trevor's Brutal Crime0:20:11 District Judge rules Trevor eligible for prosecution as an adult0:22:54 Arraignment: Not guilty by reason of insanity plea entered0:23:42 The shocking murder and the grief-stricken parents0:26:06 Trial dates set and the plea deal confusion0:28:14 Judge Carmichael questions Trevor's plea and explains the process0:30:49 Trevor's monstrous nature and absence of remorse examined0:32:15 Dr. Scott speaks about Monique's trauma and PTSD0:34:04 Monique's realization and the horrifying details of Jackson's injuries0:35:56 Jack's grandfather's heart-wrenching victim impact statement0:36:32 Devastation and Hatred: The Scar You Left Behind0:37:39 Jack's Father Pleads for Maximum Sentence0:40:04 Trevor's Admission of Guilt and Sentencing0:42:31 The complexity of victims on both sides0:43:04 A Father's Responsibility and the Change in LawThank you to Cyndi Overton for her assistance in researching this case.

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0:00.0	I walk a straight line
0:17.3	shackled chain
0:20.6	Oh, gluesome gertie is calling my name there is no mercy and this penitentiary
0:33.9	just asked the hill string gang
0:38.2	Rangled of three
0:40.7	I'm here for life
0:44.7	I'm here to die
0:47.8	Inside these walls
0:51.5	Inside the wild
0:54.7	And when the wolf cries
0:58.4	I know it's over
1:01.6	Oh, bloody Angola
1:08.1	Oh, oh, bloody angola. Hey everyone, welcome back to Bloody Angola, a podcast 142 years in the making, the complete story of America's bloodiest prison.
1:42.3	And I'm Jim Chapman.
1:44.5	Woody could not make it today, unfortunately.
1:48.5	We have plans to meet up and do this podcast together, but he had an emergency he had to attend to.
1:55.8	So we're going to continue on, and I'm going to do this one solo.
1:59.4	So as you all know, we like to give you, you know,
2:02.3	many different aspects of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola when we tell our stories.
2:08.4	And sometimes they might relate to the laws that have passed that affect those inmates that are
2:16.7	housed in Angola or some of those inmates.
2:19.0	And today's story, it is the story of a murder that took place in St. Francisville,
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