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The Case of James Watson

📻 Episode #513 🎙️ Hosted by Jason Flom 📅 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 📍 Massachusetts
Still Imprisoned

The Case

On November 16, 1979, Boston, MA cab driver Jeffrey Boyajian was killed after suffering five gunshots to the head. Another cab driver came forward claiming to have seen the crime, and through various questionable hypnotic sessions he identified James Watson and his 16 year old co-defendant Frederick Clay as the killers. Despite a total lack of physical evidence tying James to the crime, he was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. To learn more and get involved: YouTube for Confronting Injustice - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1bnFjDIc0MoxEYepnWOCBYEhJKU5o5cN&si=yV8XVgY_oGETP9GM Contact for Confronting Injustice - jjwatson0403@gmail.com https://www.newenglandinnocence.org/

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Episode #513 of the Wrongful Conviction podcast — hosted by Jason Flom

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The Wrongful Conviction podcast, hosted by Jason Flom and Khaliah Ali (daughter of Muhammad Ali), has featured over 500 cases of men and women who spent years — sometimes decades — in prison for crimes they did not commit. The podcast has been downloaded over 70 million times and has directly influenced exonerations, clemencies, and criminal justice reform legislation across the country.