Forensic scientist Mary Jane Burton cracks some of Virginia’s toughest and most gruesome cases – what’s her secret? When a young trainee brings fresh eyes to Mary Jane’s work, the answer to this question is not what she expected. But can we trust her story?

Forensic scientist Mary Jane Burton cracks some of Virginia’s toughest and most gruesome cases – what’s her secret? When a young trainee brings fresh eyes to Mary Jane’s work, the answer to this question is not what she expected. But can we trust her story?

13 wrongful convictions all tied to one forensic analyst. The analyst – Mary Jane Burton – was hailed as a hero for saving the DNA evidence that led to the exonerations. But when reporter Tessa Kramer starts investigating, she meets a former lab trainee with a very different – and much darker – story to tell. Over the course of 12 episodes, Kramer unravels this mystery, searching for proof of explosive allegations against Burton and a possible cover-up at one of the nation’s leading crime labs.

An original podcast from VPM and Story Mechanics, future seasons of Admissible will investigate the role of evidence in our legal system. 

13 wrongful convictions all tied to one forensic analyst. The analyst – Mary Jane Burton – was hailed as a hero for saving the DNA evidence that led to the exonerations. But when reporter Tessa Kramer starts investigating, she meets a former lab trainee with a very different – and much darker – story to tell. Over the course of 12 episodes, Kramer unravels this mystery, searching for proof of explosive allegations against Burton and a possible cover-up at one of the nation’s leading crime labs. An original podcast from VPM and Story Mechanics, future seasons of Admissible will investigate the role of evidence in our legal system.

Admissible: Shreds of Evidence

Ch. 2 - Oil and Water

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As we come to the end of season one, reporter Tessa Kramer is left with some lingering questions. How are the injustices we've seen in this story woven into the DNA of our criminal legal system? Is there hope for genuine reform? And what role can forensics play?

More information on Maneka Sinha of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law: https://www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty--research/directory/profile/index.php?id=1212

Radically Reimagining Forensic Evidence by Maneka Sinha: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3891788

As we come to the end of season one, reporter Tessa Kramer is left with some lingering questions. How are the injustices we've seen in this story woven into the DNA of our criminal legal system? Is there hope for genuine reform? And what role can forensics play?
More information on Maneka Sinha of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law: <a href="https://www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty--research/directory/profile/index.php?id=1212">https://www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty--research/directory/profile/index.php?id=1212</a>
Radically Reimagining Forensic Evidence by Maneka Sinha: <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3891788">https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3891788</a>

Ch. 12 - Something of this Magnitude?

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The final episode of our first season is coming soon, but first: a message from Tessa on the arrest of her friend, Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who is wrongfully detained in Russia. For more information, visit www.freegershkovich.com.

The final episode of our first season is coming soon, but first: a message from Tessa on the arrest of her friend, Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who is wrongfully detained in Russia. For more information, visit <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freegershkovich.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDylanFagan%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca8e94c3d98f0408cc65c08db3f75e4c1%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638173547837463782%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tcGkq2LbajklLV3jEQe9KJ2BlL6CTFbNPULCHDOxLaI%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-loopstyle="link" data-ogsc="">www.freegershkovich.com</a>.

A Note from Tessa on Evan Gershkovich

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The case of Earl Washington left a permanent stain on Virginia’s state crime lab. What does this case, and its aftermath, reveal about the lab's record of reviewing misconduct within its own four walls?

More information on the case of Earl Washington Jr.: https://innocenceproject.org/cases/earl-washington/

The case of Earl Washington left a permanent stain on Virginia’s state crime lab. What does this case, and its aftermath, reveal about the lab's record of reviewing misconduct within its own four walls?
More information on the case of Earl Washington Jr.: <a href="https://innocenceproject.org/cases/earl-washington/">https://innocenceproject.org/cases/earl-washington/</a>

Ch. 11 - Repress It, Suppress It

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