Why That Case?

Why That Case?

I’ve been trying to get an interview with the Mark Godsey, the director of Ohio’s Innocence Project, for months.

He’s a busy man. And, I’m sure he wasn’t eager to talk about a case that didn’t turn out as he expected.

Samuel Herring is guilty. The newly uncovered DNA evidence didn’t force a new trial, but assured Herring will be in prison for the rest of his life.

It was important to me to interview Godsey about why the Ohio Innocence Project decided to take-on Herring’s case.

That said, I never doubted Herring was guilty.

There is no evidence police or prosecutors did anything wrong.

And while you could argue Herring had less-than-stellar representation; that the eyewitness testimony was questionable; and that the physical evidence wasn’t strong, there were too many coincidences for me to change my mind.

Phyllis Cottle helped police find the house where she was assaulted. Chili Mo eventually proved to be a credible eyewitness. And Herring? His family owned the house where the rape occurred. He was in the vicinity of the crime when it went down. And, yes, he did have a history of abusing women, although he was never charged for those crimes.

Godsey could not share everything about the case as he saw it because he was Herring’s lawyer. He is bound by attorney-client privilege.

I hope you find his interview enlightening. You’ll most likely be frustrated, but as always, I did the best I could.

Thank you for listening to Blind Rage.

Seriously I cannot thank you enough.

I am now working on Season 2. A far different case. I hope you’ll join me again in a few months.