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When a jealous ex-boyfriend decides he has no option but to seek revenge, he takes a plea deal and still gets the death penalty. Get ready, because this week we learn how someone can truly mess up enough to get death despite taking a plea. Episode sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mcconnell-robert-lee.htm https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-9349/100105/20190516170514753_Appendix%20to%20PWC.pdf https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2005/06/09/former-resident-facing-execution/ https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2623158/mcconnell-v-state/ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nv-supreme-court/1385707.html https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cops-say-killer-stalked-Sun-Bonds-He-s-held-in-2783016.php https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentobarbital-euthanasia-drug-used-in-oklahoma-execution-was-it-inhumane/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentobarbital-euthanasia-drug-used-in-oklahoma-execution-was-it-inhumane/

Two young adults commit a heinous act... and that is pretty much it. Get ready, because this week, we have a terribly insane case which involves a combination of the worst things you can imagine. Go here ➡️ for awesome makeup products by Riley!! https://www.senegence.com/senegenceweb/CustomerDirectOrdering/Login.aspx Sources: https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/volumes/458/458mass684.html https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/melvin-martinez-w89111/penpal http://archive.suffolkdistrictattorney.com/sjc-upholds-convictions-in-grisly-’02-rape-murder/ https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2018/06/14/Adalberto%20Ingles%202018%20ROD.pdf

In this bonus episode of Jailhouse Journals, a man savagely kills two women and records the murders onto an SD card. When the SD card is found on the ground, his accent totally gives him away. Get ready, because this week, we have a crazy case requested by one of our very own journalers! Go here ➡️ http://www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-Report.pdf https://www.gov.za/about-sa/history Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/17/us/memory-card-murder-suspect-second-victim/index.html https://www.npr.org/2019/10/10/769019903/alaska-woman-finds-sd-memory-card-with-graphic-images-that-may-have-solved-a-mur https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused-killing-woman-saving-videos-sd-card/story?id=66366596 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/us/anchorage-murder-sd-card-video.html https://time.com/5697263/sd-card-murder-photos/ https://mashable.com/article/lost-sd-card-homicide/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/11/footage-of-slaying-found-on-lost-sd-card-alaska-man-charged/3937808002/ https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-an-accent-a-memory-card-and-a-brutal-murder https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/brian-steven-smith-the-sa-born-alaskan-killer/ https://heavy.com/news/2019/10/brian-steven-smith/ https://wcti12.com/news/nation-world/distinctive-accent-on-torture-video-leads-police-to-suspect https://www.ktva.com/story/41197563/brian-smith-indicted-for-second-murder https://www.iol.co.za/ios/news/durban-love-link-to-alaska-killing-suspect-42306391 https://www.iol.co.za/ios/news/ex-sa-man-faces-99-years-for-alaska-murders-rapes-40405320 https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2019/10/11/a-south-african-immigrant-is-accused-of-the-brutal-hotel-room-slaying-of-a-woman-from-a-southwest-alaska-village-heres-what-we-know-about-them/ https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Developments-in-Brain-Smith-case-his-attorney-requesting-60-days-to-go-over-case-work-568170581.html https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/stephanie-bissland-shocked-by-murder-charges-against-husband-brian-steven-smith https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/this-dumb-mistake-that-led-cops-to-alleged-double-murderer/news-story/5f8d438c0af2f359e7c5263af3b91bc1 https://www.kmov.com/news/torture-video-found-in-alaska-contains-vital-clue-to-killing/article_eda24b1c-f423-11e9-b2b6-576b65583285.html https://www.ktva.com/story/41211568/why-did-he-do-it-family-of-murdered-alaska-native-woman-

When a West Virginian couple gets into a confrontation with some community members over who the rightful owners are to a washing machine; 3 people end up dead in a West Virginia front yard. Get ready, cause this week we have 2 prisoners, each with pen pal biographies. Sources https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/michael-york-3534909/penpal https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2796237/state-of-west-virginia-v-michael-york/ https://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/BREAKING_NEWS_Triple_Murder_Suspect_Caught_in_Kanawha_County_160621345.html https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2796404/state-of-west-virginia-v-amanda-york/ http://jailbabes.com/amanda-3556484.html http://wvmetronews.com/2013/10/01/life-sentence-in-webster-county-triple-murder-case/ https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/husband-wife-arrested-in-webster-triple-homicide/article_9b09f449-6525-5997-b950-fcd7cec60da5.html https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_affairs/husband-wife-arrested-in-webster-triple-homicide/article_9b09f449-6525-5997-b950-fcd7cec60da5.html http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/memo-decisions/spring2015/13-1265memo.pdf http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/calendar/2015/briefs/april15/13-1265respondent.pdf https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2796404/state-of-west-virginia-v-amanda-york/ https://www.morningjournal.com/news/ohio/man-gets-life-in-prison-for-2002-murder-of-lorain-man/article_30042a61-9ef0-56ca-965e-af1c37e8159a.html https://www.morningjournal.com/news/ohio/family-authorities-await-word-if-body-found-in-lorain-county-is-that-of-clarence-thomas/article_40360cd1-d9d4-5800-8dda-008198e14bfb.html

This week, when a friend suggests making some money, Timothy Mosley finds himself in a snowball situation. Before he knows it, someone is dead and he’s in prison for life. There are broken friendships, betrayal, and death penalties in this weeks jailhouse journal. Sources: https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-man-fighting-death-penalty-says-real-stabber-got-life-sentence/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Justin_Back https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A710008 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/12/16/ohios-youngest-death-row-inmate-never-touched-the-murder-weapon-why-was-he-sentenced-to-death/ https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2018/2018-Ohio-1903.pdf https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03jcdr7 https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/11/lawmakers-vote-justins-law-increase-murder-penalties/82899736/ https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/convicted-killer-austin-myers-asks-ohio-supreme-court-to-overturn-death-sentence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FQsmGXAKCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngBQAFOGfKg https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/clayton-man-was-already-among-death-row-youngest-residents-now-step-closer-execution/LTyZW1RAAOSC1iMzb6dAcK/ https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/clayton-man-was-already-among-death-row-youngest-residents-now-step-closer-execution/LTyZW1RAAOSC1iMzb6dAcK/ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/oh-courts/2014/11/12/timothy-mosley-life-sentence/18915645/ https://www.fox19.com/story/24581639/2-charged-with-aggravated-homicide-in-waynesville/ https://www.fox19.com/story/27364869/teen-killer-gets-life-in-prison/ https://www.courthousenews.com/court-upholds-death-penalty-for-ohio-man-who-planned-murder/ https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/ohio-supreme-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-warren-county-killer https://dayton247now.com/news/local/remembering-justin-back-five-years-later https://casetext.com/case/state-v-neyland-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOl4BrGGbGk https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2016/02/103722/pen-pal-death-row-news-austin-myers https://cases.justia.com/ohio/twelfth-district-court-of-appeals/2015-ca2014-12-142.pdf?ts=1438625595

When a group of friends decide to spice up their night, everything goes terribly wrong. Before they know it, things spiral out of control. There’s murder, drugs, robbery, and chaos in this weeks jailhouse journal. sources: http://publicdocs.courts.mi.gov:81/opinions/final/coa/20120626_c298711_50_298711.opn.pdf https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/Dothard-v-Maclaren/REPORT-AND-RECOMMENDATION-recommending-DENYING-1-Petition-for-Writ-of-Habeas-Corpus-filed-by-William-Dothard-and-DENYING-10-MOTION-for-Evidentiary-Hearing-and-DENY-Petitioner-a-certificate-of-appealability-filed-by-Willie-Smith-Objections-to-R-R-due-/mied-2:2013-cv-15217-00012 https://writeaprisoner.com/inmates/william-dothard-766776/penpal http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=766776 https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20150205a56 https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/habeas_corpus https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/de-novo-judicial-review.asp https://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/michigan/miedce/2:2013cv15217/287597/18 http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=752949 http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=739769 http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=434839 http://www.thehamtramckreview.com/murder-suspect-had-robbery-in-mind/ https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2007/20070823-c276262-68-276262-opn.html https://www.pressandguide.com/news/last-of-robbers-involved-in-hostage-case-sentenced/article_388798e6-92b1-5cf3-8150-7da0fa8f3f38.html https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/823188/people-of-michigan-v-william-harold-dothard/ http://www.thehamtramckreview.com/murder-suspect-may-be-charged-with-two-other-murders/