14. Carlos Deluna (The Phantom)

Speculating Wildly about Crime: The Carlos De Luna CaseHost David Keck and the SWACPAK Team engage in a compelling discussion about a complex murder case. This episode unfolds the story of Carlos De Luna, a man convicted of a capital felony, sentenced to death and executed in Texas despite evidence suggesting his possible innocence. Diving deep into the narratives of several witnesses, accounts of Carlos's trial, witness identification methods, and conflicting testimonies, they explore some worrying aspects of the US criminal justice system and the death penalty. Can witness accounts truly seal a person's fate? Tune in to grapple with varying perspectives and unresolved questions about justice, truth, and punishment.00:00 Introduction and Discussion on Death Penalty00:15 The Mysterious Case Begins: Questions and Speculations04:55 The Crime Scene: Wanda Lopez's Murder05:56 The Witnesses and Their Accounts08:16 The Arrest of Carlos De Luna09:52 The Trial and Conviction14:15 The Search for Carlos Hernandez25:44 The Execution of Carlos De Luna29:00 Post-Trial Investigations and Revelations50:06 The Final Verdict: Speculations and Opinionshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_...https://innocenceproject.org/the-phan...Carlos-texas-innocent-man-deathhttps://www.law.columbia.edu/news/arc...https://www.netflix.com/title/81452598Music licensed from Premium BeatGroovy by INPLUSMUSICSupport the showJoin our Discussion Group- (4) Speculating Wildly About Crime (SWAC POD) Discussion Group | FacebookFollow us on Facebook- (4) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093283626257)Follow us on Instagram: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/swacpod/)Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swac.pod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcLink to You Tube: (4) SWACpod - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@SWACPOD)Music licensed from Premium BeatGroovy by INPLUSMUSIC