Three years before Mitrice’s arrest, Mel Gibson was arrested for drunk driving on Pacific Coast Highway. An interview with the arresting officer, James Mee, reveals the power wielded by celebrities in Malibu. Would Mitrice’s story have ended differently if she were rich and famous? 

Three years before Mitrice’s arrest, Mel Gibson was arrested for drunk driving on Pacific Coast Highway. An interview with the arresting officer, James Mee, reveals the power wielded by celebrities in Malibu. Would Mitrice’s story have ended differently if she were rich and famous?

About Examined: Overlooked cases that never got the real investigation they deserved. Each season features deeply reported stories about crime, punishment, and the people inside the criminal legal system. 

Nearly 40 years ago, in the parking lot of a community college in Port Huron, Michigan, a 20-year-old student named Scott Macklem was shot dead in broad daylight. His murder shocked the community. It made no sense. The police quickly found their suspect. There was only one problem: the man said he was nowhere near the scene of the crime. And he could prove it. In Examined: The Backfire Effect, journalist Josie Duffy Rice talks with eyewitnesses, investigators and local reporters to unravel a shocking story of judicial apathy and expedience — a story that leaves no one off the hook.

About Examined: Overlooked cases that never got the real investigation they deserved. Each season features deeply reported stories about crime, punishment, and the people inside the criminal legal system.&nbsp;
Nearly 40 years ago, in the parking lot of a community college in Port Huron, Michigan, a 20-year-old student named Scott Macklem was shot dead in broad daylight. His murder shocked the community. It made no sense. The police quickly found their suspect. There was only one problem: the man said he was nowhere near the scene of the crime. And he could prove it. In Examined: The Backfire Effect, journalist Josie Duffy Rice talks with eyewitnesses, investigators and local reporters to unravel a shocking story of judicial apathy and expedience &mdash; a story that leaves no one off the hook.

Examined: The Backfire Effect

Bonus: Get Jim | Lost Hills

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Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee are the hosts of a podcast called Murder Sheet. They have been releasing episodes on the conviction of Temujin Kensu. But they do not believe he is innocent. Josie Duffy Rice tries to find out why.

If you are interested in further reading, here are books written by people featured in this series: 
The Man No One Believed The Untold Story of the Georgia Church Murders by Joshua Sharpe 
Our Friend, Temujin: The Wrongful Conviction of Temujin Kensu by Joy Marie Mann
Shadow of the Bridge: The Delphi Murders and the Dark Side of the American Heartland by Áine Cain Kevin Greenlee.

&Aacute;ine Cain and Kevin Greenlee are the hosts of a podcast called <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5lCbTxX7QAJUgVewVKmApA">Murder Sheet</a>. They have been releasing episodes on the conviction of Temujin Kensu. But they do not believe he is innocent. Josie Duffy Rice tries to find out why.
If you are interested in further reading, here are books written by people featured in this series:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324020714">The Man No One Believed The Untold Story of the Georgia Church Murders</a> by Joshua Sharpe&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG3HZDD5?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback">Our Friend, Temujin: The Wrongful Conviction of Temujin Kensu</a> by Joy Marie Mann</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232">Shadow of the Bridge: The Delphi Murders and the Dark Side of the American Heartland</a> by &Aacute;ine Cain Kevin Greenlee.</li>
</ul>

Episode 8: The Looking Glass

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For Temujin Kensu to have a chance at leaving prison, his legal team would have to convince courts that another person killed Scott Macklem. There are theories pointing to at least three suspects. Can any new evidence emerge after so many decades? And what does it do to the criminal legal system when it insists on punishment at any cost?

For Temujin Kensu to have a chance at leaving prison, his legal team would have to convince courts that another person killed Scott Macklem. There are theories pointing to at least three suspects. Can any new evidence emerge after so many decades? And what does it do to the criminal legal system when it insists on punishment at any cost?

Episode 7: The Guilty Party

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Note: This episode contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault.

With his state and federal appeals almost exhausted, Temujin Kensu turns to the work of private investigators like Herb Welser, who’ve managed to uncover new evidence in his case. But the law still has a problem with Temujin, a problem that concerns not whether he's innocent, but whether he’s good.

You can hear the entire season of Examined: The Backfire Effect, ad-free, right now by subscribing to Pushkin+. Sign up on the show page on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ or at ⁠Pushkin.fm/plus⁠. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, and exclusive binges of other true crime podcasts throughout the year.

Note: This episode contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault.
With his state and federal appeals almost exhausted, Temujin Kensu turns to the work of private investigators like Herb Welser, who&rsquo;ve managed to uncover new evidence in his case. But the law still has a problem with Temujin, a problem that concerns not whether he's innocent, but whether he&rsquo;s good.
You can hear the entire season of Examined: The Backfire Effect, ad-free, right now by subscribing to Pushkin+. Sign up on the show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/examined-the-backfire-effect/id1549249596" data-airgap-id="16">⁠Apple Podcasts⁠</a> or at <a href="http://pushkin.fm/plus" data-airgap-id="17">⁠Pushkin.fm/plus⁠</a>. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, and exclusive binges of other true crime podcasts throughout the year.

Episode 6: The Women

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