Ep 133: Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction (Lydell Grant)

In December 2010, 28-year-old Aaron Scheerhoorn was murdered in a bar parking lot in Houston, Texas. Investigators quickly zeroed in on a suspect - 33-year-old Lydell Grant. But nearly 10 years later, even after all parties agree that he’s innocent, why has Lydell still not been exonerated? Sponsors in this episode: Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus free shipping on your first Color Kit when you go to Madison-Reed.com and use code COURT.  Ritual - Ritual is offering Court Junkies 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit Ritual.com/COURT today to get started.  Talkspace - Get $100 off your first month on Talkspace. Go to Talkspace.com or download the app and use the code COURT.  NetSuite - Let NetSuite show you how they’ll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at NetSuite.com/COURT. This episode was researched and written by Matt Keyser. Follow Matt on Twitter @byMattKeyser, and read more of his work at mattkeyser.com. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.