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Man wrongfully arrested for 17 years after mistaken identity
25:26 - 33:01 (07:35)
A man identified as Thomas Spreestersbach was wrongfully arrested for 17 years in Alaska after being mistakenly identified as another man with the same first name. Despite his efforts to tell jail officers that they had the wrong person, he was continuously put in jail until the mistake was finally discovered in 2019.
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In this episode, the hosts analyze the case of Thomas Castleberry, a man that spent 13 years of his life in a psychiatric hospital due to a clerical error.
25:26 - 27:52 (02:26)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts analyze the case of Thomas Castleberry, a man that spent 13 years of his life in a psychiatric hospital due to a clerical error. The hosts go over his case in detail and explain how and why such an unfortunate event could happen.
ChapterMan wrongfully arrested for 17 years after mistaken identity
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: 'Why Was Joshua Held for More Than Two Years for Someone Else’s Crimes?'
PodcastThe Daily
Spreestersbach, who was wrongfully committed to the Hawaii State Hospital for two years due to mistaken identity, spoke about his desire to challenge the judge in his case to a duel and has raised concerns about the justice system's handling of mental evaluations.
27:52 - 31:09 (03:17)
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Spreestersbach, who was wrongfully committed to the Hawaii State Hospital for two years due to mistaken identity, spoke about his desire to challenge the judge in his case to a duel and has raised concerns about the justice system's handling of mental evaluations.
ChapterMan wrongfully arrested for 17 years after mistaken identity
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: 'Why Was Joshua Held for More Than Two Years for Someone Else’s Crimes?'
PodcastThe Daily
Joshua, a former skater and a computer savvy, got stuck in the system for a long time until he contacted his mother after finding her phone number on social media.
31:09 - 33:01 (01:51)
Summary
Joshua, a former skater and a computer savvy, got stuck in the system for a long time until he contacted his mother after finding her phone number on social media.