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George Burch charged with, but acquitted of 1997 murder in Virginia

March 24, 2018 / 01:57

This episode discusses the 1997 murder case of Joey and the subsequent trial of George Birch, who was found not guilty. Key topics include the details of Joey's death, the trial's verdict, and the emotional impact on Joey's loved ones.

The conversation features a recollection of the events on October 29, 1997, when Joey was shot. The guests express disbelief over the circumstances surrounding his death, particularly the claim that he was involved in a fight.

They recount their outrage at the not guilty verdict and their efforts to raise awareness through flyers stating, "no justice setting a killer free." The emotional toll of reliving the case is evident as they discuss the recent news of Birch being charged again with murder.

Shaina shares how they both reacted to the news and their commitment to attend the new trial. The episode highlights the lasting impact of Joey's death on his friends and family.

TLDR

The episode covers Joey's murder, George Birch's trial, and the emotional aftermath for his loved ones.

Episode

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simply put how would you describe George Steven burrs evil he's pure evil there's
00:00:05
nothing there nothing he gave us the thumbs up when he was found not guilty you mean back in 1997 yes tell me what
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happened on October 29th 1997 my phone rang and it was the it was the Newport News police all they said what's that
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Joey had been shot I know that he was put on his knees and shot I know him when they say a fight and that he was
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going to fight that's just really hard for me to believe since Joey's 510 he's small and not only that was dressed and
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really good clothes had his earrings in he would not go there by himself these were not his friends who was charged
00:00:44
with his death George birch believed his story was he fired up in the air and he acted similar
00:00:51
in that trial that he did in this trial - he was scared he was a victim there was so many different stories and what
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happened not guilty pretty quickly - it was shocking when they said not guilty tell me what all
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this is after their verdict we were so angry and there was nothing we could do so we just made a bunch of flyers and
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put them all around what do they say no justice setting a killer free there was nothing else they could do we were just
00:01:21
outraged really how did the two of you find out that he had been charged again with murder but this time in Green Bay
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Shaina sent me an article and we both immediately said we're gonna be there what do you miss about him everything
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and this that's what's been hard it's like doing it all over again what do you mean just reading the articles um it
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just takes you right back to 20 years ago it's like reliving the whole thing again

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    Most shocking
  • 75
    Most heartbreaking
  • 70
    Most emotional
  • 70
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Episode Highlights

  • The Shocking Verdict
    The verdict of not guilty left everyone in disbelief and anger.
    “It was shocking when they said not guilty.”
    @ 01m 00s
    March 24, 2018
  • Reliving the Past
    Reading the articles brings back memories from 20 years ago.
    “It's like reliving the whole thing again.”
    @ 01m 51s
    March 24, 2018

Episode Quotes

  • It was shocking when they said not guilty.
    George Burch charged with, but acquitted of 1997 murder in Virginia
  • We were just outraged, really.
    George Burch charged with, but acquitted of 1997 murder in Virginia
  • It's like reliving the whole thing again.
    George Burch charged with, but acquitted of 1997 murder in Virginia

Key Moments

  • Outrage01:19
  • Memories01:51