This is Democracy – Episode 199: Death Row, Wrongful Convictions, and the Courts

This week, Jeremi and Zachary are joined by attorney Gail Johnson to discuss the ways in which the avenues for wrongful convictions are closing in the US court system, and more broadly, the issues of wrongful convictions on death row. Zachary sets the scene with his poem: "Death Row Lullaby". Gail Johnson has more than two decades of experience representing clients in criminal and civil cases in federal and state courts in Colorado, California, and the District of Columbia. She has defended clients against many types of criminal charges and convictions, including mail and wire fraud, insider trading, drug and firearm offenses, sexual assault, and murder. Furthermore, she is a graduate of the Yale Law School with an undergraduate degree from Trinity University.