S03E14 - Darryl Howard

American Justice Podcast

In episode fourteen, season three of the American Justice Podcast, Scott and C. Derick break down the gruesome murders of 29-year-old Doris Wahington and Her 13-year-old daughter Nishonda. They discuss how prosecutorial misconduct and contradictory eyewitness testimonies meant 23+ years for Darryl Howard, even after no DNA or biological evidence connected him to the crime scene.

04:45 The Case of Darryl Howard

09:12 The Death of Doris Washington and Her 13-year-old daughter Nishonda

12:45 The Risky Life of Doris Washington Before the Gruesome Murder

14:30 Darryl Is Questioned By the Police After Getting Shot 5 Times and Survived

17:10 Police Link Darryl’s Shooters With Another Unsolved Double Murder

18:40 Darryl Reveals He Believes The New York Gang Killed Doris and Her Daughter

20:23 Witness Statements and The Corced Testimony of Sex Worker

23:55 Darryl is Arrested and Charged with Arson and Murder

24:02 Authorities Test DNA From the Rape Kits

26:10 Several Witnesses Testify Against Darryl

30:22 Contradictory Statements From Witness Recounts

33:50 Main Witness, Angela Oliver, Recants Her Statement in Court

35:40 Lead Detective Testifies Against Darryl

37:30 Darryl’s Defence Pokes Holes in The Case to No Avail

41:40 Darryll is Sentenced to 80 Years in Prison For Second Degree Murder and Arson

42:32 The Innocence Project Looks Into Darryl’s Case

43:50 DNA to The Rescue, or Maybe Not

46:07 Undisclosed Prosecution Documents Exclude Darryl From the Murder

50:00 Darryl’s Hearing is Vacated Without Hearing

51:20 Darryl is Released on Bond After 23 Plus Years in Prison

53:20 The Jury Awards Darryl $6 Million in Damages

55:37 Will Darryl Ever Get Compensated?

59:01 Lawyers Continue to Fight For Darryl’s Compensation Money

01:01:00 Doris and Her Daughter Nishonda Deserve Justice

01:04:01 Parting Thoughts

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Links and Videos

• https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4977
• https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/?fbclid=IwAR2YU8ylnkCN7tE00pZhTPuvUc2qNfVVjFGHyskl0_it4AuVxnEXG0hrB_Y
• https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article260159540.html
• https://www.blackenterprise.com/darryl-howard-who-spent-23-years-in-prison-for-a-crime-he-didnt-commit-has-been-awarded-6-million/
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/26/darryl-howard-durham-wrongful-conviction/
• https://abc11.com/darryl-howard-anthony-durham-doris-washington/10564012/
• https://www.wral.com/fight-continues-for-wrongfully-convicted-durham-man-now-struggling-to-get-his-payout-from-city/20241528/
• Darryl’s complaint against Durham - 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA DURHAM DIVISION File No. 1:17-cv-477 DARRYL HOWARD, Pla
• After Years Of Wrongful Imprisonment, Darryl Howard Was Sustained By Love, Redeemed By Justice – NCBarBlog
• https://apnews.com/article/b1e3f541c53548a189c4e30c27f470e6
• https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2016/08/29/man-back-in-court-after-2-murder-convictions-overturned-2-years-ago

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