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The Case of Miguel Solorio
📻 Episode #452
🎙️ Hosted by Lauren Bright Pacheco
📅 Jun 03, 2024
About This Episode
In December 1998, 81-year old Mary Bramlett was killed in a drive-by shooting near Whittier, CA. That same night, Miguel Solorio went to the movies with his new girlfriend Silvia Torres then to a party hosted by Miguel’s sister. Despite many alibi witnesses and no physical evidence to tie him to the murder, Miguel was…
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The Case
In December 1998, 81-year old Mary Bramlett was killed in a drive-by shooting near Whittier, CA. That same night, Miguel Solorio went to the movies with his new girlfriend Silvia Torres then to a party hosted by Miguel’s sister. Despite many alibi witnesses and no physical evidence to tie him to the murder, Miguel was ultimately convicted of the crime.
But Miguel’s wrongful conviction didn’t stop Silvia from loving him — or from pouring everything she had into proving his innocence. When the system failed her, she decided to take the investigation into her own hands and bravely fight for Miguel’s freedom.
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In Their Own Words — transcript excerpts
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00:04:50“Speaker 2: sure enough, I was the first one of my family Speaker 2: to graduate high school. I was trying to set a Speaker 2: good example class of ninety seven. And right after that Speaker 2: I started going to college. You know, I was like, Speaker 2: you know what, I'm on the major in business management.”
00:18:46“Speaker 1: during that time? Speaker 3: It was hard because for me about the justice system Speaker 3: took someone that meant so much to me. They took Speaker 3: him away, and that feeling is it was like an Speaker 3: agony feeling, a feeling of agony that of anguish you”
00:34:23“Speaker 2: my siblings. But I told you know what, I'm grateful Speaker 2: for that I didn't forget the moment I married you, Speaker 2: and I'm grateful for that. Speaker 1: While all of this is going on, Sylvia, you've also Speaker 1: decided that part of how you're gonna fight it is”
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