New York v. Chanel Lewis (Howard Beach Jogger)

On August 2, 2016 Queens native Karina Vetrano went out jogging and never came home.  That night, her body was found and the Howard Beach Jogger murder became a sensational story in New York City for months.  A 20 year-old man named Chanel Lewis was ultimately arrested and convicted of the murder.  In this episode, Paul discusses the prosecution of Lewis and breaks down how the insanity defense is argued in New York, what police are allowed to do while interrogating a suspect,  the basics of DNA evidence in a courtroom setting and what actually happens when a jury is hopelessly deadlocked.

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