EPISODE 27: Fare Shot
Kate and Paul look to South Carolina in 1961 where a cab driver is shot while behind the wheel. We learn about some fascinating ballistics work and keen crime scene methodology en route to closing the case.
Sources:
“Freiburger v. State” (South Carolina Appellate Case Management System)
https://ctrack.sccourts.org/public/caseView.do?csIID=60423
The STATE, Respondent, v. Edward FREIBURGER, Appellant. (Supreme Court of South Carolina) September 26, 2005
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/sc-supreme-court/1445004.html
“Freiburger v. State” (Court of Appeals of South Carolina) 2015
https://casetext.com/case/freiburger-v-state-1
“Columbia City man freed after plea deal in cab driver’s death” by Joe Carroll (WANE) 2017
https://www.wane.com/news/crime/columbia-city-man-freed-after-plea-deal-in-cab-drivers-death/
“Man appeals 2002 conviction in 40-year-old slaying” by Jeffrey Collins (Associated Press)
“Retired Cop Breaks 1961 Murder Case” by Kimathi Lewis (The State) 2001.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/753870760/?terms=%22john%20orner%22&match=1
“Ballistics solve murder after 4 decades” (CNN) 2002.
https://www.cnn.com/2002/US/08/03/old.murder.mystery/
“Media Release” (Judicial Merit Selection Commission) 2015
https://www.sccourts.org/opinions/advSheets/no62015.pdf
Freiburger v. State, 413 S.C. 243, 775 S.E.2d 391 (2015)
https://cite.case.law/sc/413/243/4328054/
“Alford plea” (Cornell Law School)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/alford_plea
NIST, "Ballistics"
Scientific American, "How can a bullet be traced to a particular gun?" (2005)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-can-a-bullet-be-trace/
"Criminalistics Laboratory Methods" (University of Utah)
https://webpath.med.utah.edu/TUTORIAL/GUNS/GUNLAB.html
"Water Recovery Tank" (Firearm Examiner Training) 2008.
https://projects.nfstc.org/firearms/module07/fir_m07_t13_04.htm