Wrongly Convicted – The Thin Blue Line

On this weeks’ episode of the Truth Nation Podcast, retired California Highway Patrol Chief Mark Garrett and retired DEA Special Agent in Charge Bill Bodner discuss the 1988 documentary film, “The Thin Blue Line,” which chronicles the wrongful conviction of Randal Dale Adams, for the 1976 murder of Dallas Police Officer Robert Wood.

How was a man convicted of capital murder with no physical evidence linking him to the crime and eyewitnesses of dubious character?

Was the real murderer ignored simply because he was a teenager and was not eligible for the death penalty if convicted?

Did the real murderer admit to fabricating a story and implicating Adams in a crime simply because Adams wouldn’t allow him to spend the night in his hotel room?

A fascinating story about the importance of integrity in our criminal justice system and what happens when it goes missing.

00:00 Unexpected shooting of police officer leads to conviction.
06:40 Adam denies involvement, Harris implicates him.
12:29 Speculation about milkshake at crime scene documentary.
20:12 Teen claims to have shot a cop.
23:12 Cunningham's interview prompts Harris to confess.
30:53 Brother's sudden absence raises suspicions in case.
40:18 Inconsistent witness statements about jacket worn.
42:10 Defense attorneys surprised by sudden eyewitnesses in court.
49:37 Documentary subject had little memory of events.
52:42 Adams recounts brief and dismissive psychiatric evaluation.
01:00:28 Adams wrongly imprisoned for 12 years.
01:06:04 Community aware of defense attorneys' location, unsettling.