Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases: An Interview with Rick Wershe Jr.

06/29/23 • 47 min

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In this third episode of "Wrongful Convictions & Cold Cases," Andy interviews his former client and friend Rick Wershe Jr., who at the age of 17 was sentenced to life in prison without parole for a non-violent drug offense. Rick served over 32 years in prison before being released in 2020. Rick's incredible and outrageous story was profiled in the documentary "White Boy," as seen on Netfilx and Showtime, and the theatrical movie "White Boy Rick," starring Matthew McConaughey.

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