Edgar Smith was convicted of murder, but from prison, he built a powerful case for his own innocence. We speak with writer and author Sarah Weinman about how his story captured public attention and why so many people wanted to believe him.
Guest:
- Sarah Weinman, writer, author of Scoundrel: How a Convicted Murderer Persuaded the Women Who Loved Him, the Conservative Establishment, and the Courts to Set Him Free.
We often hear stories about inmates who, after years in prison for crimes they didn’t commit, are finally exonerated. But far less attention is paid to the reverse, when someone who’s guilty manages to walk free.
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