Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast · Rhapsody Voices

Why Innocent People Get Convicted | Lawyer Exposes Corruption

March 1, 2026·2 hr 34 min·5 clips
A lawyer describes a woman who refused to recant false assault accusations even after being shown video proof.
A lawyer and former con man discuss why innocent people get convicted, covering false accusations, entrapment, and flaws in the legal system. They share specific cases, including false assault claims, DEA stings, and judicial biases, highlighting systemic issues that lead to wrongful convictions.

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A blunt look at how setups and sentencing can turn a bad case into decades.

The episode keeps wrongful conviction at the center, but it also traces the machinery around it. A man says he is innocent, goes to trial, and still gets 45 years in prison.

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You want the machinery behind police setups that can turn a case into a 30- or 45-year sentence.

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