Episode 4 | James Blackmon

A man was seeking treatment in a nearby mental health facility when a young woman was murdered in her college dorm bathroom. With no good suspects and a flimsy lead, police had to find someone to take the fall. James Blackmon, suffering from intense delusions, was coerced into a confession and was wrongfully convicted for decades until he was finally set free after multiple appeals.

Sources:

A Qualitative Case-Study of James Blackmon - Lauren Amo

https://ncpolicywatch.com/2022/01/31/my-client-got-two-years-of-freedom-after-36-years-of-wrongful-incarceration-this-does-not-mean-the-system-works/

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5603