Show Notes
The case against Traveontaye Berry was built on a foundation of procedural failures, forensic gaps, and witness contamination.
But what does a seasoned trial lawyer see when he reviews the entire investigation, the trial itself, and the conviction?
In this episode, Michael Leonard of Leonard Trial Lawyers in Chicago joins us. Michael has spent his career defending people charged with serious crimes. He knows what the law requires. He knows what happened here.
Michael sits down to dissect every piece of evidence we've examined, every decision that was made, and every moment where the system failed to protect a sixteen-year-old boy's right to a fair trial.
This is the legal reality of Traveontaye Berry's case: 52 Years in Just 2 Hours. SIGNAL AWARDS 2026 VOTE NOW xx
EARLY AND AD FREE ACCESS: for as little as $1.69 a week!
Apple + HERE
Patreon and find us on Facebook here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from One Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates
The jury deliberated for less than two hours.
By the time Traveontaye Berry's case reached trial in February 2015, he had already faced a choice most teenagers should never have to make: accept a plea deal or roll the dice in a courtroom.
Over the past seven episodes, we’ve examined the physical evidence gaps, the witness contamination, the unrecorded photo lineup, and the investigative decisions that led to Traveontaye Berry’s conviction.
Over the course of this investigation, a name keeps surfacing. Multiple times. Multiple witnesses. In interviews with police, in statements given in the hours and days after Carl Green Jr. was shot, three separate people mention this individual in connection with the crime.
In Episode Five, we heard how police brought two eyewitnesses into the same room and had them confront each other about conflicting accounts. Now, in Part Six, we examine something equally troubling.