Episode 5: The Sanchez Problem

<p>There&rsquo;s one kind of expert whose role is enshrined in law: that of the expert witness, who&rsquo;s called on to bolster one side of a case. But courtrooms are not great places for nuance. Overconfident expert testimony has been linked to countless wrongful convictions, especially in gang-related cases. Michael speaks with a new kind of expert witness: former gang members who struggle to counteract the testimony of police.<br><br>If you&rsquo;d like to keep up with the most recent news from this and other Pushkin podcasts be sure <a href="https://pushkin.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ec28005461416f0b42178894f&amp;id=1694c40f69">to sign up for our email list</a> at Pushkin.fm.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>