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Sneak peek: Crosley Green's Hard Time

April 16, 2020 / 03:36

This episode discusses the wrongful conviction of Crosley Green for the murder of Chip Flynn in 1989, the role of Kim Halleck, and the implications of racial bias in law enforcement.

The case centers on the events of April 4, 1989, when Chip Flynn was shot after a night with his ex-girlfriend, Kim Halleck. The police received a 911 call from Halleck, who later made statements that raised doubts about her credibility.

Crosley Green was charged with Flynn's murder, which surprised many, including a prosecutor who felt it was a random choice. Green maintained his innocence throughout the years.

In July 2018, a federal judge ruled that Green had been wrongfully convicted, highlighting the injustices he faced. Despite this ruling, Green remains in prison, raising concerns about the legal system.

The episode emphasizes the stigma faced by those who speak out against law enforcement and the lasting impact of wrongful convictions on individuals and families.

TLDR

Crosley Green's wrongful conviction for Chip Flynn's murder highlights racial bias and systemic failures in law enforcement.

Episode

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[Music] there's a stigma attached to people like us who come out publicly against their
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fellow law enforcement officers this entire case scares me it shatters your foundation in your beliefs on our system
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of law and justice it never goes away the night had happened it replays in the mind we don't know what happened that
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night all we know is that Chip Flynn picked up his ex-girlfriend they had sex they smoked marijuana then
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chips Lin got shot in the early morning hours of April 4th 1989 the police received a 911 call from Kim Halleck I
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was dispatched almost immediately at this point we knew her black guy in white guy shooting at each other they
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did eventually find chip Flynn lying in an abandoned Orange Grove he's been shot
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I get a call shortly after 2 o'clock that he has died there was a statement taken from Kim Halleck
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you don't see anybody else around shots were fired you don't see any shell casing and it just makes you wonder what
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I don't believe a word she says I think it's completely fabricated it's unfortunately a classic case of what is
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often referred to as a racial hoax which is a black guy did it so you get then called in by the prosecutor I told him I
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thought you get it I said to him you know I think you need to take a close look at Kim Halleck were you at all
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surprised when Crossley Green was charged with chip Flynn's murder it was a total shock this was like picking a
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name out of a hat tell you some years ago I was charged with a murder the state essentially screwed him over you
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remember this guy this is Crosley green back in 1999 hi Crosley I'm Erin Moriarty with CBS I didn't kill that
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young man okay I'm telling you I keep Kennedy killer something I was really angry but I want the people to know that
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I'm not destroyed I'm not down I'm not forgotten July 2018 we finally had a federal judge ruled
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that Crosley green had been wrongfully and unconstitutionally convicted I was choked out I couldn't believe it
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really our lost worries finally 1 1 1 round we're going on two years now since he got that decision
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I think that's insane there wasn't enough of a travesty of an injustice before I actually think it's a tragedy
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that he remains in prison

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Episode Highlights

  • Crosley Green's Wrongful Conviction
    Crosley Green was wrongfully convicted and spent years fighting for justice.
    “I didn't kill that young man.”
    @ 02m 31s
    April 16, 2020
  • A Shocking Ruling
    In July 2018, a federal judge ruled that Crosley Green was unconstitutionally convicted.
    “I was choked out, I couldn't believe it.”
    @ 02m 56s
    April 16, 2020

Episode Quotes

  • I think it's completely fabricated.
    Sneak peek: Crosley Green's Hard Time
  • I'm not destroyed, I'm not down, I'm not forgotten.
    Sneak peek: Crosley Green's Hard Time
  • I was choked out, I couldn't believe it.
    Sneak peek: Crosley Green's Hard Time

Key Moments

  • Racial Hoax Accusation01:46
  • Murder Charge Shock02:07
  • Resilience After Injustice02:39
  • Federal Ruling02:46

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