Ep 150: The Menendez Murders: Analysing the Habeas Petition with Maggie Freleng, Part 5

Laura interviews Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and producer Maggie Freleng. Maggie has spent her career focusing on wrongful convictions, the criminal legal system, and social issues. She is host and producer of “Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng”, “Murder in Alliance”, and “Unjust and Unsolved” podcasts focusing on wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice.   Laura and Maggie analyse the 21-page habeas petition submitted by Mark Geragos and Cliff Gardner who are the attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez. The petition cites two pieces of evidence which supports the brothers’ accounts that their father was sexually abusing them.   Laura and Maggie break down the new evidence. Is it enough to get the Menendez brothers another court hearing, a new trial or for the court to vacate their 1989 convictions as requested by the brothers? You’ll have to listen and find out what Laura and Maggie think.   Content warning: Listener discretion is advised. #MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy  Clip https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/menendez-brothers-attorney-is-cautiously-optimistic/ https://www.tiktok.com/@free.menendez.broth3rs/video/7058671713671974190   Sources https://storage.googleapis.com/www-courttv-uploads/2023/05/cd3c2c86-petition-for-writ-of-habeas-corpus_court-tv.pdf https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/ https://www.courttv.com/news/menendez-brothers-attorneys-say-new-evidence-could-overturn-life-sentences/     Sponsors Visit www.Microdose.com and use the code CRIMEANALYST to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at www.Thrivecausemetics.com/CRIMEANALYST     YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices