Uncertain Terms

Uncertain Terms

TCPalm | USA TODAY Network

Murderers who killed as kids – sometimes decades ago – are getting a shot at freedom from their life prison terms thanks to recent court rulings. As judges resentence hundreds of offenders in Florida and more across the country, victims’ families are reliving the crimes and dealing with the devastating fallout as many of these killers receive reduced terms and in some cases, go free.

50 minutes 28 seconds

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Hosts Melissa E. Holsman and Dacia Johnson answered questions live on TCPalm's Facebook page. Listen to the audio and learn how to submit your own questions.

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14 February 2019, 10:00 am
49 minutes 48 seconds

Bonus | How did we get here? Science, law and more

In the last few years, more than 140 Florida juvenile killers have gotten a sentencing do-over. But we want to talk about why all of this is happening.

Hear from Supreme Court justices, litigators, brain science experts and more.

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31 January 2019, 10:15 am
42 minutes 36 seconds

James Morgan | 1977 Stuart murder - when is enough, enough?

In 1977, when James Morgan mutilated a Stuart grandmother at 16, a state doctor said insanity didn't drive him to kill. The truth was more disturbing.

Now at age 57, James is seeking freedom from his life prison term in a new legal twist in his case that’s already gone through four murder trials and four death sentences.

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31 January 2019, 10:00 am
42 minutes 19 seconds

Lanadieal Ashe | 1995 Fort Pierce murder

Lanadieal Ashe was 8 when she testified about her dad killing her mom. Nearly 30 years later, she’s back in court for her own crime and her bid to go free.

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24 January 2019, 10:00 am
37 minutes 30 seconds

Brooks Bellay | 1979 Vero Beach murder of a young girl

Brooks Bellay was 14 when he killed a little girl in a small Florida beach town.

Nearly 40 years later, he stood in front of a judge asking to be freed from his life prison term after law changes made him, and several hundred other, eligible for a sentencing do-over.

Hear from Brooks, his lawyers and the little girl's parents in episode two of Uncertain Terms.

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17 January 2019, 10:00 am
35 minutes 53 seconds

Dennis Creamer | 1968 Brevard County murder of a father of six

Dennis Creamer was 15 when he shot and killed a father of six. Now, 49 years later, he’s asking a judge to free him.

Changes to juvenile sentencing laws could lead to judges freeing hundreds of Florida killers serving life in prison. This is Uncertain Terms, a unique true-crime podcast from TCPalm, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK.

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10 January 2019, 10:00 am
2 minutes 38 seconds

Introducing Uncertain Terms

In Florida, hundreds of juvenile offenders serving life for murder are eligible for a sentencing do-over.

“Uncertain Terms” is an exclusive true-crime series that digs into the compelling stories of teenagers who committed murder and were sentenced to life in prison, sometimes decades ago, as they return to court for resentencing — and could go free.

Behind the microphones are two journalists, Melissa E. Holsman and Dacia Johnson, who have been working on this five-part series for more than a year. They've been attending court hearings, interviewing families, meeting with a range of experts and talking with prosecutors and defense attorneys.

They obtained hours of archived trial video — think old VHS tapes — and worked with court officials to copy stored audio from old trials. while also digging up old police interrogations, taped confessions and crime scene evidence.

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4 December 2018, 12:00 am
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