78: The Man Who Scared a Woman to Death

78: The Man Who Scared a Woman to Death

June 18, 2026 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 78

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This episode discusses the bank robbery case of Larry Whitfield and Quanterrious McCoy, focusing on the implications of felony murder and sentencing.

(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) On the morning of September 26, 2008, Larry Whitfield and Quanterrious McCoy—armed with a .357 handgun and an AK–47 assault rifle—entered the front door of the Fort Financial Credit Union in Gastonia, North Carolina. Only one of these would-be bank robbers would be sentenced to life in prison for it. Reb teaches you how not to rob a bank (but if you do, ask if any bystanders have high blood pressure). This is United States v. Whitfield (2015). *** REPORT: FELONY MURDER—An On-Ramp for Extreme Sentencing (updated May 2024): ⁠https://www.sentencingproject.org/app/uploads/2024/05/Felony-Murder-An-On-Ramp-for-Extreme-Sentencing.pdf⁠ *** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Use our code REBUTTAL10 for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: ⁠https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/REBUTTAL10⁠ Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to https://www.quince.com/rebuttal for FREE shipping on your order and 365-day returns! *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rebmasel.shop/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to…

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