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Sneak peek: Crosley Green's Hard Time

April 16, 2020 / 03:36

This episode covers the wrongful conviction of Crosley Green, the shooting of Chip Flynn, and the implications of racial bias in law enforcement. Key discussions include the events leading to Flynn's death, the role of Kim Halleck, and the legal battles faced by Green.

The episode begins with a recounting of the night of April 4, 1989, when Chip Flynn was shot after a night with his ex-girlfriend, Kim Halleck. The police received a 911 call, leading to the discovery of Flynn's body in an abandoned Orange Grove.

Erin Moriarty interviews Crosley Green, who was wrongfully convicted of Flynn's murder. Green expresses his anger and frustration over the charges against him, stating he did not commit the crime.

The discussion highlights the racial dynamics at play, with skepticism towards Halleck's statements and the prosecutor's decision to charge Green. The episode culminates in the 2018 ruling that Green's conviction was unconstitutional.

Listeners are left to reflect on the systemic issues within the justice system and the personal impact of wrongful convictions.

TLDR

Crosley Green's wrongful conviction for Chip Flynn's murder highlights racial bias and systemic failures in the justice system.

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 finally exonerated after years in prison.
    “I was choked out, I couldn't believe it.”
    @ 02m 56s
    April 16, 2020

Episode Quotes

  • This entire case scares me.
    Sneak peek: Crosley Green's Hard Time
  • I don't believe a word she says.
    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

  • Stigma of Speaking Out00:09
  • Murder Case Shock02:07
  • Exoneration Announcement02:46

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