About this episode

The episode discusses the wrongful conviction of Pierre Rushing for the murder of Dawone Taylor based on unreliable testimony.

On April 15, 2011, Dawone Taylor was murdered in Oakland, CA over a dispute about an allegedly stolen ipod. Pierre Rushing, a promising young musician who never met Mr. Taylor, was later charged and convicted for the murder primarily on the questionable testimony of a struggling drug addict who was unable to accurately describe Pierre’s appearance. Learn more and get involved: Pamela Price alcoda@acgov.org 1225 Fallon Street Suite 900 Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 272-6222 https://www.wrongfulconvictionpodcast.com/with-jason-flom Wrongful Conviction is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1. ​​ We have worked hard to ensure that all facts reported in this show are accurate. The views and opinions expressed by the individuals featured in this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Lava for Good. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jason Flom

Guest: Pierre Rushing

Topics covered

• wrongful conviction
• murder case
• testimony issues
• criminal justice
• music industry

Keywords

• wrongful conviction
• murder
• testimony
• Oakland
• criminal justice
• Pierre Rushing
• Dawone Taylor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pamela Price, Lava for Good™ Podcasts, Signal Co. No1

Places: Oakland, CA

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