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The Case of Roosevelt Myles
📻 Episode #477
🎙️ Hosted by Jason Flom
📅 Sep 19, 2024
About This Episode
Shortly before 3 a.m. on November 16, 1992, 16-year-old Shaharain Brandon was shot and killed in Chicago, IL. An eyewitness who was with Shaharain at the time of the shooting talked to police numerous times in hopes of identifying the gunman. Despite not mentioning him numerous times in her initial interviews, the eyewitness ended up…
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The Case
Shortly before 3 a.m. on November 16, 1992, 16-year-old Shaharain Brandon was shot and killed in Chicago, IL. An eyewitness who was with Shaharain at the time of the shooting talked to police numerous times in hopes of identifying the gunman. Despite not mentioning him numerous times in her initial interviews, the eyewitness ended up identifying Roosevelt Myles in a photo lineup. Despite no physical evidence tying him to the crime, Roosevelt was sentenced to 60 years in prison for the murder.
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00:04:17“Speaker 4: She actually ran and she came back to the scene. Speaker 4: Then police came and speak to any witnesses. So Octavia Speaker 4: says that there were two shooters. One a teenage boy Speaker 4: wearing all black clothing, that he was six feet tall, Speaker 4: and she also says that she didn't see his face.”
00:16:43“Speaker 3: Man being a m a grown man hollering, screaming, that's trauma. Speaker 3: And I'm in here for somebody, and do I can Speaker 3: honestly say that most of the staff was very supportive Speaker 3: of my innocent because if you didn't see me at work,”
00:28:12“Speaker 4: there is no evidence to rebut what Roosevelt is saying, Speaker 4: so he gets his certificate of innocence. Speaker 1: I wish you all the best in the civil litigation, Roosevelt. Speaker 1: There's no amount that they could ever forgive you that Speaker 1: would make up for this. But in the meantime, is”
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