Clear & Convincing - Episode 23 - Murder for Hire

09/26/18 • 99 min

Join Michael Carnahan and Lisa O’Brien on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. Central, for a discussion of murder-for-hire cases. We’ll look at several cases, including the murders of Vincent and Margaret Sherry in Biloxi, Mississippi in September, 1987; the murder of Gregg Smart in Derry, New Hampshire in May, 1990; the murders of Patricia and Kevin Whitaker and the attempted murder of Kent Whitaker in Sugar Land, Texas in December, 2003; and the murder of Ernest Smith in New Orleans, Louisiana in April, 2006. Among the topics will be cases that have resulted in acquittals, the perceived disparity between the sentences imposed on the “trigger man” and the person who contracts the murder, the public’s perception of the severity of cases where police intervene to prevent a murder and the difficulties encountered in prosecuting these types of cases. We’re a live show and calls are always welcome at (347) 989-1171.

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Clear & Convincing - Episode 22 - State of Arkansas v. Stacey Eugene Johnson

On April 2, 1993, the partially nude body of Carol Heath was found on the living room floor of her duplex apartment in DeQueen, Arkansas. Ms. Heath’s young children were in the apartment at the time of the murder, but were not harmed. On April 14, 1993, police in Albequerque, New Mexico arrested Stacey Johnson after he falsely identified himself. Johnson offered the officers $5,000.00 each to let him go. He also told them that he had killed someone in Arkansas. Johnson was returned to Arkansas, where he faced a capital murder charge. Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. Central for a discussion of the case against Johnson, his trials, post-conviction DNA results and the postponement of his execution date in April, 2017, to pursue additional DNA testing. We’re a live show and calls are welcome. Our phone number is (347) 989-1171.

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Clear & Convincing - Episode 24 - TX v. Kenneth Foster, Jr. with Nico LaHood

On August 14, 1996, Kenneth Foster, Mauriceo Brown, DeWayne Dillard, and Julius Steen embarked on a series of armed robberies around San Antonio, Texas. Foster drove, while Julius Steen scouted victims from the front passenger seat. The third armed robbery began when the foursome followed a vehicle driven by Mary Patrick into a residential neighborhood. Mary and Michael LaHood, Jr. were returning to the home, where Michael lived with his parents and brothers, Nicholas and Marc. When Brown exited the vehicle armed with a .44 caliber pistol, he wore a scarf across his face. As Brown approached them, Michael told Mary to get into the house. Mary, who fell as she fled, saw Brown pointing a gun at Michael’s head. She heard Brown demand Michael’s keys, money and wallet, immediately followed by a loud bang. Michael died instantly. Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. Central for our interview with Nicholas “Nico” LaHood to learn more about Michael and the impact his death has had on the LaHood family. We’ll also discuss the case against Foster, his controversial death sentence, which was reduced to life in prison by Governor Rick Perry in 2007, three hours before his scheduled execution. We’re a live show and calls are welcome. Our phone number is (347) 989-1171.