S12 Ep16: Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions - Eric Weakley and Michael Hash

Michael was serving a life sentence until one person came to his rescue: his mom.Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin bring us to Culpeper County, Virginia, to tell the story of teenage buddies Eric Weakley and Michael Hash. Local police solved a murder case by coercing Eric into falsely confessing and into falsely implicating his friend Michael as an accomplice. For years, lawyers couldn’t get justice for either of them -- until Michael’s mom found evidence that blew this case wide open.If you want to support Eric Weakley’s pardon petition, you can write to the governor of Virginia.Governor Ralph E. NorthamUse the email form at: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/constituent-services/communicating-with-the-governors-office/Write a letter to:Governor Ralph E. NorthamP.O. Box 1475Richmond, VA 23218Call:804-786-2211Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly ThomassonEmail to: [email protected] a letter to:Secretary of the CommonwealthKelly ThomassonP.O. Bo 2454Richmond, Virginia 23218Call:804-692-2542Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co No1A portion of this podcast series’ proceeds will be donated to the Center on Wrongful Convictions. To donate, learn more, or get involved, go to http://www.centeronwrongfulconvictions.org/Learn more and get involved at https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/false-confessions