EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 27 MIN
Episode 31 -Leslie Vass
from Wrongfully Yours · host Kelly Lauzon
In this powerful conversation, Leslie Vass shares how a routine trip to a neighborhood store at age 17 turned into a wrongful conviction that cost him decades of his life. Arrested based on a vague identification, denied meaningful legal representation, and sentenced as an adult, Leslie walks us through the moments where the system failed him again and again.This episode sheds light on eyewitness misidentification, ineffective counsel, prosecutorial discretion, and the racial realities shaping wrongful convictions in the 1970s and beyond.Listen now and be sure to follow us and to subscribe on your favourite platform so that you don’t miss this conversation. https://bio.site/wrongfullyyourspodcast#WrongfullyYours #LeslieVass #WrongfulConvictions #CriminalJusticeReform #EyewitnessMisidentification #RightToCounsel #Innocence
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In this powerful conversation, Leslie Vass shares how a routine trip to a neighborhood store at age 17 turned into a wrongful conviction that cost him decades of his life. Arrested based on a vague identification, denied meaningful legal representation, and sentenced as an adult, Leslie walks us through the moments where the system failed him again and again. This episode sheds light on eyewitness misidentification, ineffective counsel, prosecutorial discretion, and the racial realities shapi...
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