The Most Coercive Abuse of Power in the Criminal Justice System? | A Deep Dive on “Dark Pleas”

Dark pleas are post-conviction deals presented by the prosecution to a defendant, offering freedom in exchange for an admission of guilt. Justice Michael P. Donnelly of the Ohio Supreme Court and Joanna Sanchez, the director of the Wrongful Conviction Project at the Ohio Public Defender’s Office, join today’s program to share what they’ve learned about these “bargains,” why innocent folks take them, and what we should do as a society to address these coercive offers.

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction to Plea Deals
4:46 Shocking Statistics from the Wrongful Conviction Project
5:46 Dark Pleas vs. Plea Deals
9:31 Angela Garcia’s Case
12:30 The Brady Disclosure
14:07 Post Conviction Deals
15:44 New Evidence Emerging
18:30 How We Can Fix This
27:41 Angela Garcia’s Emotional Reflection
28:40 Conclusion

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